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Desperately Seeking Susan

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Screwball comedy starring
Rosanna Arquette
Madonna, Aidan Quinn
Roberta is 28, married and bored.
A chance look at a personal ad from someone "desperately seeking
Susan" begins a madcap adventure. But the real Susan is in deep trouble, and Roberta's obsession with her results in a bizarre change of identity which catapults her into the crazy world of nightclubs, magic shows and murder.
Director Susan Seidelman (1985)
* FILM REVIEWS pages 47-54
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Contributors

Unknown:
Rosanna Arquette
Unknown:
Aidan Quinn
Director:
Susan Seidelman
Roberta Glass:
Rosanna Arquette
Susan:
Madonna
Dez:
Aidan Quinn
Gary Glass:
Mark Blum
Jim:
Robert Joy
Leslie Glass:
Laurie Metcalf
Crystal:
Anna Levine
Wayne Nolan:
Will Patton
Ian:
Peter Maloney
Larry Stillman:
Steven Wright
Ray:
John Turturro
Victoria:
Anne Carlisle
Boutique owner:
José Santana
Street vendor:
Giancarlo Esposito
Bruce Meeker:
Richard Hell
Taxi driver:
Rockets Redglare
Newscaster:
Steve Bosh
Daisy:
Daisy Bradford
Band singer:
Annie Golden
Manwith newspapers:
Richard Edson
Cigarette girl:
Ann Magnuson
Neighbour saxophonist:
John Lurie
Source: Radio Times

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