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The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust
★ 6.4/10•1975•2h 25m•R•Drama

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

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.

John Schlesinger · Director

Waldo Salt · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 7, 1975

Actors

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

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Audrey Jennings

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Odlesh

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Helverston

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Ned Grote

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