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Desperately Seeking Susan   1985         PG-13, 104 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller Director: Susan Seidelman   Cast: Madonna, Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Laurie Metcalf, John Turturro, Anna Levine, Will Patton, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Maloney, Anne Carlisle, Steven Wright, Jose Angel Santana, Richard Hell   Those three words of the title are from a classified ad that fascinates bored housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) who is overwhelmed by curiosity about Susan (Madonna). She goes to the rendezvous, sees Susan, and becomes so involved with her that she actually takes on the identity of Susan, a punk drifter. A screwball comedy with great characters. Cast Madonna Susan Rosanna Arquette Roberta Glass Aidan Quinn Dez Mark Blum Gary Glass Robert Joy Jim Laurie Metcalf Leslie Glass John Turturro Ray Anna Levine Crystal Will Patton Wayne Nolan Giancarlo Esposito Street Vendor Peter Maloney Ian Anne Carlisle Victoria Steven Wright Larry Stillman, D.D.S. Jose Angel Santana Boutique Owner Richard Hell Bruce Meeker