By Marty Rosen, editor-in-chief of Food & Dining Magazine
In the oddball 1986 film “Echo Park,” the action revolves around the life of a pizza delivery guy who works for a joint called Vinnie’s.
Vinnie’s isn’t trendy. It’s just a joint. But Vinnie is one of those strangely inspired visionaries that give off a special glow when you come across them in dark places and tough times.
Timothy Carey plays Vinnie. Carey might be unfamiliar to you, but as an actor he was in the mold of Harry Dean Stanton – who also would have made a good Vinnie.
“Echo Park” wasn’t a big hit. It’s domestic gross was $700,000 (compared to “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off,’ which raked in $70 million and “Top Gun” which collected $176 million).
But Vinni ......
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