Echo Park

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Echo Park

R

1985

1h 33m

Comedy

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9 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

Echo Park, L.A., is where the city's has-beens, hopefuls and dreamers work their day jobs. May (Susan Dey), a single parent, works as a bartender to support herself and her son, Henry (Christopher Walker), though her real passion is acting. She also maintains a lukewarm affair with August (Michael Bowen), a would-be action star. For extra cash, she takes on a tenant, Jonathan (Tom Hulce), who wants to be a singer. Jonathan has more than success on his mind, though, as he begins to fall for May.

Catherine Rambeau

Detroit Free Press

10/27/2021

5/10

Susan Dey is the best thing in an often strenuously arty picture whose actors manage to triumph over a graceless script.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

The movie is low-key, unaffected and sometimes very funny. It is also very fond of these goofy dreamers.

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Joe Leydon

The Moving Picture Show

12/17/2020

It actually works best when the very randomness of its plotting evokes a mood of extremely casual cheeriness.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/14/2005

3/5

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

08/26/2004

Presents vignettes of yearning individuals in Hollywood who dream of making it in show biz.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

01/21/2004

C+

Offers sympathy for the outcasts and freaks living on the fringe of American society.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 11

Funny in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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04/24/2016

Well paced, poignant. Rings true.

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10/10/2010

"Reality is for dreamers." Forgotten 80's cult movie, supposedly Quentin Tarantino was a big fan. Eclectic cast includes Tom Hulce (Animal House), Susan Dey (Partridge Family), Michael Bowen (whom Tarantino cast in both Jackie Brown and Kill Bill), Tim Carey (in his last movie), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Cheech Marin, and John Paragon (best known as a recurring character on Seinfeld, whom with his "partner" always terrorize Kramer, questioning why he isn't wearing his AIDS ribbon and stealing the armoire he was guarding). (Deorderant Commercial Jingle): For work or play use; Viking Spray!

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04/06/2009

There's a lot of good humor here and you're left feeling as if you've been eavesdropping on some particularly fascinating next-door neighbors.

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04/13/2008

Watchable, just about, like a TV movie of Channel 5.

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12/29/2007

the sites are so familiar.. too bad the movie is suck.

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Echo Park, L.A., is where the city's has-beens, hopefuls and dreamers work their day jobs. May (Susan Dey), a single parent, works as a bartender to support herself and her son, Henry (Christopher Walker), though her real passion is acting. She also maintains a lukewarm affair with August (Michael Bowen), a would-be action star. For extra cash, she takes on a tenant, Jonathan (Tom Hulce), who wants to be a singer. Jonathan has more than success on his mind, though, as he begins to fall for May.

Director: Robert Dornhelm
Production Co: Sascha-Verleih
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 33m