The Day of the Locust

1975 2h 25m ★6.4

The Day of the Locust

“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.

Release Date May 7, 1975
Runtime 2h 25m
Language English
Director John Schlesinger
Category Drama
Rating 6.4 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1975
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