The Day of the Locust (1975)

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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.

Released: 1975-05-07
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 2h 25m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 113 votes

Directed by John Schlesinger.

Top 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
Richard Dysart as Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins as Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna as Miguel
Lelia Goldoni as Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley as Adore Loomis

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Where to watch The Day of the Locust

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India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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