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The Day of the Locust
“By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.”
6.4 / 10• 1975• 2h 25m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Donald Sutherland
Homer Simpson
Lead
Karen Black
Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith
Harry Greener
William Atherton
Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page
Big Sister
Richard Dysart
Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins
Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna
Miguel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Schlesinger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day of the Locust is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
