# Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

> A restless New Jersey housewife slips into a stranger’s glamorous identity, finding romance and danger amid Manhattan’s eccentric nightlife.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3968

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Susan Seidelman
- Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Laurie Metcalf, Anna Thomson, Will Patton
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089017/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, retro movie night, date night

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