The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust (1975)

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.

Date of release
1975-05-07
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (114)
Runtime
2h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
John Schlesinger

Casting

  • Donald Sutherland — Homer Simpson
  • 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
  • Lelia Goldoni — Mary Dove
  • Jackie Earle Haley — Adore Loomis
  • Billy Barty — Abe Kusich
  • Gloria LeRoy — Mrs. Loomis

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