The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

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

6.4 /10 108 votes
May 7, 1975 2h 25m Released

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.

Key Information

Director John Schlesinger
Writers Waldo Salt, Nathanael West
Studio Paramount Pictures
Rating 6.4/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Day of the Locust was released on May 7, 1975.

The runtime of The Day of the Locust is 2h 25m.

The Day of the Locust is a Drama movie.

The Day of the Locust has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Day of the Locust is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Day of the Locust was directed by John Schlesinger.

The main cast of The Day of the Locust includes Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith.

The Day of the Locust is originally in English.