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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 06/08/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 24 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Satire, Showbiz Drama

The Day of the Locust is anything but a cheerful, light look at Hollywood in the '30s. It recreates both the town as well as the filmmaking world around which much of the town revolved with devastating accuracy. The movie tells the twin tales of talentless wannabe actress Faye Greener (Karen Black) and Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland), a lovelorn accountant who couldn't care less about movies. Around this framework, a huge and intricate social network is tellingly revealed, until the film's gruesome and tragic ending. Not for those who prefer to hang onto their illusions about the glory days of Hollywood, The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathanael West, is a must-see for serious film buffs. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Donald Sutherland - Homer
Karen Black - Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith - Harry Greener
William Atherton - Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page - Big Sister

The Day of the Locust is anything but a cheerful, light look at Hollywood in the 1930s. Clearly a labor of love, it recreates both the town and the filmmaking world around which much of the town revolved with devastating accuracy. The movie tells the twin tales of talentless wannabe actress, Faye Greener (Karen Black) and Homer, a lovelorn accountant who couldn't care less about movies (Donald Sutherland). Around this framework, a huge and intricate social network is tellingly revealed, until the film's gruesome and tragic ending. Not for those who prefer to hang onto their illusions about the glory days of Hollywood, The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathaniel West, is a must-see for serious film buffs. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide