The Day of the Locust

Name: The Day of the Locust
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-05-07
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page

1975·Movie·R·145 min·★ 6.4(111)

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“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.

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About The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust is a 1975 English-language drama film directed by John Schlesinger. The cast is led by Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Day of the Locust was produced by Paramount Pictures and Long Road Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 7, 1975, and carries a R certification.

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Waldo Salt
Release date: May 7, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions

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The Day of the Locust cast & crew

The Day of the Locust was directed by John Schlesinger and written by Waldo Salt.

The cast features 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, and Richard Dysart as Claude Estee.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by Conrad Hall, and it was produced by Jerome Hellman.

Is The Day of the Locust worth watching?

The Day of the Locust holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 111 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Day of the Locust is worth a place on your watchlist.

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