Desperately Seeking Susan

This one definitely knows its way around a downtown thrift store. A woman with a humdrum life sees a "personals" ad, then gets mistaken for the subject of it after an incident. It's probably Madonna's best acting work, which tells you everything.

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Susan Seidelman directed Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985. See Susan Seidelman's full filmography, where to start with Susan Seidelman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Susan Seidelman.

Desperately Seeking Susan was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.