Echo Park_
"Can a stripper, a pizza-man and a bodybuilder find happiness in L.A.?"
In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She rents one of her rooms out to a pizza-man cum songwriter named Jonathan. Meanwhile, in the next apartment, August, an Austrian bodybuilder, fancies himself the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the pressures of everyday life in LA mount, Jonathan and August vie for May's love.
Starring
Susan Dey, Tom Hulce, Michael Bowen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Echo Park was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Overview
In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She re...
Echo Park is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Susan Dey
May
Tom Hulce
Jonathan
Michael Bowen
August
CW
Christopher Walker
Henry
Shirley Jo Finney
Gloria
Heinrich Schweiger
August's Father
Cheech Marin
Syd
John Paragon
Hugo
Cassandra Peterson
Sheri
Timothy Carey
Vinnie
MS
Martin Suppan
Austrian Consul
Robert R. Shafer
Commercial Director
DD
Dorothy Dells
Consulate Secretary
Yana Nirvana
Woman in Bar
PA
Paul Anselmo
Policeman
JA
Jesse Aragon
Policeman
RC
Robert Cabral
Policeman
PD
Peter Drain
Bar Customer
JP
John Pochna
Bar Customer
DC
Dee Cooper
Man in Park
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Echo Park about?
In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She rents one of her rooms out to a pizza-man cum songwriter named Jonathan. Meanwhile, in the next apartment, August, an Austrian bodybuilder, fancies himself the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the pressures of everyday life in LA mount, Jonathan and August vie for May's love.
How long is Echo Park?
Echo Park has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Echo Park?
The cast of Echo Park includes Susan Dey, Tom Hulce, Michael Bowen, Christopher Walker, Shirley Jo Finney.
What is the rating of Echo Park?
Echo Park has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama