The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975
2h 25m
6.4

6.4/10

108 votes • View on IMDb

"By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream."

Overview

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date May 7, 1975
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0072848

Cast

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland

Homer Simpson

Karen Black
Karen Black

Faye Greener

Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith

Harry Greener

William Atherton
William Atherton

Tod Hackett

Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page

Big Sister

Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart

Claude Estee

Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins

Earle Shoop

Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna

Miguel

Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni

Mary Dove

Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley

Adore Loomis

Billy Barty
Billy Barty

Abe Kusich

Gloria LeRoy
Gloria LeRoy

Mrs. Loomis

Key Crew

John Schlesinger
Director
Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Jerome Hellman
Producer