《梦断影都》是一个黑色喜剧,故事讲述了1969年,24岁的学生Ike Vikar Jerome来到好莱坞,梦想进入电影圈,当时主流电影公司已经没落,独立电影正蓬勃新生。Jerome在自己的光头上纹有《郎心如铁》(A Place in the Sun)中蒙哥马利·克利夫特(Montgomery Clift)和伊丽莎白·泰勒(Elizabeth Taylor)图案的刺青,这让他立刻引起了周围人的注意。从做设计师开始,Jerome逐渐成为一名成功的电影剪辑师,但最终,这场繁华的好莱坞之梦还是以悲剧收场。
Gilang is an extra actor who has been in the film industry for 10 years. Gilang always gives too much extra effort so he is blacklisted by many directors and casting directors. Excessive effort makes Gilang always run out of money to invest in his extra roles. Gilang loves a Citra award actress named Rachel Hesington. Unfortunately, Rachel is dating a rising actor, Kevin Sumitro. Kevin is the son of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Nedy Sumitro. Mr. Chen, a mining entrepreneur, kidnaps Kevin and asks for a ransom of 100 billion. The kidnapping incident occurs at the shooting location. In the confusion, Kevin is kidnapped. The kidnapper thinks Gilang is Kevin. So Gilang and Rachel are also kidnapped. The director is also kidnapped. As the story progresses, Gilang manages to overcome all the obstacles that block him, using the knowledge he learned when he was an extra in many films.
Matt's fiance leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again.