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The Day of the Locust (1975)

2h 25m · 7 May 1975

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

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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.

Movie ID40401
GenreDrama
DirectorJohn Schlesinger
Main castDonald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page, Richard Dysart, Bo Hopkins, Pepe Serna
Release date7 May 1975
Release year1975
LanguageEnglish
Duration145 min (2h 25m)
Rating6.4 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseParamount Pictures

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Waldo Salt

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Donald SutherlandHomer Simpson Karen BlackFaye Greener Burgess MeredithHarry Greener William AthertonTod Hackett Geraldine PageBig Sister Richard DysartClaude Estee Bo HopkinsEarle Shoop Pepe SernaMiguel Lelia GoldoniMary Dove Jackie Earle HaleyAdore Loomis Billy BartyAbe Kusich Gloria LeRoyMrs. Loomis Natalie SchaferAudrey Jennings Jane HoffmanMrs. Odlesh Paul StewartHelverston John HillermanNed Grote Paul JabaraNightclub Entertainer Norman LeavittMr. Odlesh Madge KennedyMrs. Johnson
Ina GouldLee Sister #1

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