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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperate. I love that word. It's so romantic.
—Roberta Glass
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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) title card

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) end crawl

  • Credits

Title Design: Michael Sporn, Animation, Inc.

Edited by: Andrew Mondshein
Director of Photography: Edward Lachman

Music:

"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)"
Written by Rudy Clark
Performed by Betty Everett

"Urgent"
Performed by Junior Walker

"Into the Groove"
Performed by Madonna
Written by Madonna and Steve Bray

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1980s, main title, opening scene, type over scene
Desperately Seeking Susan
  • Film Director

    Susan Seidelman
  • Release Date

    April 12, 1985
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1
  • Studio

    Orion Pictures
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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