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Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

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Desperately Seeking Susan

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Director

Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman

Writer

Leora Barish
Leora Barish
written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Roberta Glass
Madonna
Madonna
Susan
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Dez
Mark Blum
Mark Blum
Gary Glass
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
Jim
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson
Crystal
(as Anna Levine)
Will Patton
Will Patton
Wayne Nolan
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
Ian
Steven Wright
Steven Wright
Larry Stillman D.D.S
John Turturro
John Turturro
Ray
Anne Carlisle
Anne Carlisle
Victoria
José Angel Santana
José Angel Santana
Boutique Owner
(as Jose Santana)
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Street Vendor
Richard Hell
Richard Hell
Bruce Meeker
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare
Taxi Driver
Steve Bosh
Steve Bosh
Newscaster
Daisy Bradford
Daisy Bradford
Daisy
Annie Golden
Annie Golden
Band Singer
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
Man with Newspapers
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson
Cigarette Girl
John Lurie
John Lurie
Neighbor Saxophonist
Mary Joy
Mary Joy
Cocktail Waitress
Rosemary Hochschild
Rosemary Hochschild
Cocktail Waitress
Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón
TV Singer
(as Iris Chacon)
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
Sgt. Taskal
Shirley Stoler
Shirley Stoler
Jail Matron
J.B. Waters
J.B. Waters
Jail Matron
Arto Lindsay
Arto Lindsay
Newspaper Clerk
Henry Adler
Henry Adler
Magic Club Drummer
Marty Gold
Marty Gold
Magic Club Pianist
Alvy West
Alvy West
Magic Club Saxophonist
Michael R. Chin
Michael R. Chin
Choy
Patrick John Hurley
Patrick John Hurley
Policeman
(as John Patrick Hurley)
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Victoria's Boyfriend
Curt Dempster
Curt Dempster
Coffee Shop Manager
Shirley Kaplan
Shirley Kaplan
Waitress
Lázaro Pérez
Lázaro Pérez
Enrique the Guard
(as Lazaro Perez)
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
Space Commander
Gary Ray
Gary Ray
Band Member
Gary Binkow
Gary Binkow
Band Member
Michael Bramon
Michael Bramon
Band Member
Joyce Griffen
Joyce Griffen
Prostitute
Paul Austin
Paul Austin
Policeman
Richard S. Lowy
Richard S. Lowy
Adrian the Hairdresser
Donna Ritchie
Donna Ritchie
Hot Tub Girl
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
Park Bum
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
Guy from Brooklyn
Elie J. Boubli
Elie J. Boubli
Egyptian Ambassador
Adele Bertei
Adele Bertei
Prisoner
Peter Castellotti
Peter Castellotti
Coffee Shop Cop
(as Pete Castellotti)
Wende Dasteel
Wende Dasteel
Party Guest
Steve Eidel
Steve Eidel
Party Guest
Michael Kaufman
Michael Kaufman
Party Guest
Ilene Kristen
Ilene Kristen
Party Guest
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer
Party Guest
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Party Guest
Isabel García Lorca
Isabel García Lorca
Party Guest
(as Isabel Garcia-Lorca)
Tim Ransom
Tim Ransom
Bellhop
(as Timothy R. Wilson)
Gilda Torterello
Gilda Torterello
Ray's Mom
(as Gilda Tortorello)
Stanley Burns
Stanley Burns
Ventriloquist

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Thomas Brogan
Thomas Brogan
Award Ceremony Attendee
(uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Robert Dahdah
Man Waiting On Line
(uncredited)
Sandy Dell
Sandy Dell
Hot Tub Girl
(uncredited)
Eddy Galland
Eddy Galland
Boy Triplet
(uncredited)
Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris
Egyptian Diplomat
(uncredited)
David Kellman
David Kellman
Boy Triplet
(uncredited)
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
Egyptian Diplomat
(uncredited)
Robert Shafran
Robert Shafran
Boy Triplet
(uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Frank Stellato
Moving Man
(uncredited)

Producers

Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
executive producer
Sarah Pillsbury
Sarah Pillsbury
producer (produced by)
Midge Sanford
Midge Sanford
producer (produced by)

Composer

Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman

Cinematographer

Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
director of photography

Editor

Andrew Mondshein
Andrew Mondshein

Casting

Risa Bramon Garcia
Risa Bramon Garcia
casting director (as Risa Bramon)
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins

Production Designer

Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto

Art Director

Speed Hopkins
Speed Hopkins

Set Decorator

George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
set decorator (as George Detitta Jr.)

Costume Designer

Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

Richard Dean
Richard Dean
makeup artist
Werner Sherer
Werner Sherer
hair stylist

Production Management

Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
unit production manager
Tom Razzano
Tom Razzano
assistant unit production manager (as Thomas A. Razzano)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

David Dreyfuss
David Dreyfuss
second assistant director
Rob Schwebber
Rob Schwebber
dga trainee (as Rob Schweber)
Joel Tuber
Joel Tuber
first assistant director

Art Department

Leslie Bloom
Leslie Bloom
property master
William Durnin Sr.
William Durnin Sr.
set dresser (as Bill Durnin)
Ralph Fratianni
Ralph Fratianni
construction grip (as Ralph Fratiani)
Stan Graham
Stan Graham
scenic artist (as Stanley Graham)
Daniel K. Grosso
Daniel K. Grosso
set dresser (as Danny Grasso)
Vincent Lawrence
Vincent Lawrence
scenic artist
Glenn Lloyd
Glenn Lloyd
art department coordinator
Richard Nelson
Richard Nelson
set dresser (as Rick Nelson)
Arne Olsen
Arne Olsen
head construction grip
Ron Petagna
Ron Petagna
shop craftsman (as Ronald J. Petagna)

Sound Department

Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
assistant sound editor
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
sound re-recordist: Sound One Corp.
Jay Dranch
Jay Dranch
adr editor
Lou Graf
Lou Graf
sound editor
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
sound cable (as Frank J. Graziadei)
Kenton Jakub
Kenton Jakub
assistant sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
foley editor
Les Lazarowitz
Les Lazarowitz
sound mixer
Laurie Mullen
Laurie Mullen
assistant sound editor
Linda Murphy
Linda Murphy
boom operator

Stunts

Scott Leva
Scott Leva
stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Vincent Delaney
Vincent Delaney
electrician
Mitch Dubin
Mitch Dubin
first assistant camera
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
gaffer
Francis Kenny
Francis Kenny
additional photography / camera operator
Dave Lowry
Dave Lowry
grip
Jim Manzione
Jim Manzione
electrician (as James Manzione)
Tom McKibbin
Tom McKibbin
electrician (as Thomas McKibbin)
John Panuccio
John Panuccio
grip
Robert T. Prate
Robert T. Prate
grip (as Robert Prate)
Tom Prate
Tom Prate
key grip (as Thomas J. Prate Jr.)

Casting Department

Laura Bemis
Laura Bemis
casting assistant
Todd Thaler
Todd Thaler
additional casting (as Todd Michael Thaler)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

William A. Campbell
William A. Campbell
wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Campbell)
Alison Lances
Alison Lances
costume assistant: Mr. Loquasto
Melissa Stanton
Melissa Stanton
wardrobe supervisor (as Melissa A. Stanton)

Editorial Department

Sam Adelman
Sam Adelman
assistant picture editor
Bobbi Banks
Bobbi Banks
editing room assistant
Sally Boldt
Sally Boldt
editing room assistant
Don Donigi
Don Donigi
processing: DuArt Laboratories
Paula Hunt
Paula Hunt
editing room assistant
Tom Mottola
Tom Mottola
processing: DuArt Laboratories
James H. Nau
James H. Nau
assistant picture editor

Music Department

Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer
Stephen Bray
Stephen Bray
music producer / musician / songwriter
Louis Cerborino
Louis Cerborino
music editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Danny Goldberg
Danny Goldberg
music supervisor
Tim Sexton
Tim Sexton
music supervisor (as Timothy R. Sexton)
John Vigran
John Vigran
music recording engineer
Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
assistant music editor (uncredited)
Arne Schulze
Arne Schulze
guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Ira Hurvitz
Ira Hurvitz
script supervisor
Craig Bolotin
Craig Bolotin
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Rocco Derasmo
Rocco Derasmo
transportation captain
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Todd Auslander
Todd Auslander
production staff
Richard Baratta
Richard Baratta
production staff
John Thomas Clifford
John Thomas Clifford
production staff
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
film research
Claudette Didul
Claudette Didul
production staff
Jeff Dowd
Jeff Dowd
producer's representative
Teta Gorgoni
Teta Gorgoni
production staff
Shelley Houis
Shelley Houis
production office coordinator (as Shelley T. Houis)
Garland Hunter
Garland Hunter
production staff
Thomas A. Imperato
Thomas A. Imperato
assistant auditor

Thanks

Beth B
Beth B
the filmmakers wish to thank
Scott B
Scott B
the filmmakers wish to thank
Iris Chacón
Iris Chacón
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Iris Chacon)
Julia Child
Julia Child
the filmmakers wish to thank
Lynn Geller
Lynn Geller
the filmmakers wish to thank
Julie Kirkham
Julie Kirkham
the filmmakers wish to thank
Linda Lichter
Linda Lichter
the filmmakers wish to thank
Michael Perez
Michael Perez
special thanks

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