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The Day of the Locust 1975

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.

Directed by: John Schlesinger
Written by: Waldo Salt
Release date: 1975-05-07
Runtime: 145 minutes
Critics score:
64 / 100
Tagline: By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.
Cast:
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith
Harry Greener 
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland
Homer Simpson 
Jackie Earle Haley Jackie Earle Haley
Adore Loomis 
Billy Barty Billy Barty
Abe Kusich 
Karen Black Karen Black
Faye Greener 
Bo Hopkins Bo Hopkins
Earle Shoop 
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Also known as:
  • Dzien szaranczy
  • Gräshopporna
  • Heinäsirkat
  • Katastrofenatten
  • Le Jour du Fleau
  • Medaljens bakside
  • O Dia do Gafanhoto
  • День Саранчи