The Day of the Locust (1975)
R 12 Jun 1975 • Drama, Thriller • 2h 24m
Life's flotsam and jetsam turn up at late 1930's Hollywoodland's door, once more, in this insightful tale of wannabes and desperadoes. Tod Hackett, artist, has inspirations to become noticed until he meets Faye Greener, blonde bombshell, and is immediately smitten. She has other ideas. She has Homer Simpson, victim, in her sights and cruelty and loneliness takes new meaning as all three are slowly sucked into the Hollywood system of sycophants, diggers and parasites, sucking the life from others as the life, and soul, is slowly sucked from them.
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Language:
English, Spanish, French, German
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 7 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
61
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Box Office Total:
$17,793,000