Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Madonna. Set in New York City, its mistaken identity plot follows the interaction between a bored housewife and a bohemian drifter linked by messages in a newspaper' s personals section; the film was Madonna' s first major screen role and was a commercial success, grossing 27.3 million dollars in the United States with both Arquette' s and Madonna' s performances critically acclaimed.
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2. Library of Congress, National Film Preservation Board: Complete National Film Registry Listing
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March 29, 1985
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Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Madonna.
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Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Madonna.
Created By: Susan Seidelman, Infobox: director
Susan Seidelman
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