Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Theatrical Release: 04/02/1986(USA)
Release Date: 12/26/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/1
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: MGM
This bittersweet
comedy looks at the denizens of Echo Park, a decaying section of Los Angeles popular with struggling actors and musicians, largely because of its (relatively) low rents.
May Greer (
Susan Dey) is a single mother and aspiring actress who makes ends meet by tending bar (the most lucrative job she's been offered in show biz is as a combination stripper and singing telegram girl). Her neighbor
August (
Michael Bowen) is a body-builder from Austria who dreams of becoming a movie star like
Arnold Schwarzenegger, though these days he's supporting himself by doing low-budget TV commercials for deodorant.
May and
August have an on-again, off-again relationship, which has more to do with sex and loneliness than love. Hoping to stretch her budget a bit,
May rents out a room to
Jonathan, a wannabe singer/songwriter who makes his money delivering pizzas.
May takes a liking to
Jonathan, and her son
Henry (
Christopher Walker) sees
Jonathan as the benevolent father figure that's been missing from his life. The supporting cast includes cult figure
Timothy Carey and
Cassandra Peterson, best known as princess of the dark
Elvira.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
