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:
Tagline: By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.
Cast:
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland
Homer Simpson 
Karen Black Karen Black
Faye Greener 
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith
Harry Greener 
William Atherton William Atherton
Tod Hackett 
Geraldine Page Geraldine Page
Big Sister 
Richard Dysart Richard Dysart
Claude Estee 
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Also known as:
  • O Dia do Gafanhoto
  • Katastrofenatten
  • Heinäsirkat
  • Medaljens bakside
  • Dzien szaranczy
  • День Саранчи
  • Gräshopporna
  • Le Jour du Fleau