The Day of the Locust (1975)

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The Day of the Locust on IMDb 7.1/10 4,351 votes

Released:
1975-05-07

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.

Director:
John Schlesinger

Runtime:
2h 25min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Donald Sutherland
    as
    Homer Simpson
  • Karen Black
    as
    Faye Greener
  • Burgess Meredith
    as
    Harry Greener
  • William Atherton
    as
    Tod Hackett
  • Geraldine Page
    as
    Big Sister