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Echo Park (1985)

“Can a stripper, a pizza-man and a bodybuilder find happiness in L.A.?”

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Plot

In the heart of Los Angeles lies the vibrant Echo Park neighborhood, a community teeming with dreams and aspirations, where residents are more than what meets the eye. Among them is May, a diligent waitress and loving mother to her son, Henry, while nursing her own dreams of stardom. When she opens her home to Jonathan, a charismatic pizza delivery man with a knack for songwriting, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Next door, we find August, an Austrian body sculptor with a penchant for dreaming big. His sculpted physique lands him a role in a deodorant commercial, but his ambitions lead him into a brush with the law, prompting an unexpected call to his father back in Austria. May, in the meantime, embarks on a new job delivering singing telegrams in a stripper’s disguise, while Jonathan forms a unique bond with Henry as they navigate the city delivering pizzas together. As the story unfolds, the characters grapple with the complexities of friendships, the sting of frustrations, and the turmoil of love affairs. Their everyday lives crescendo into a symphony of the ordinary and extraordinary, reflecting the true essence of Echo Park.

Where to watch Echo Park?

Echo Park is a comedy movie featuring Susan Dey and directed by Robert Dornhelm.

Echo Park is currently streaming on realeyz.