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

GENRE: Drama, Thriller
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 24m
RELEASE DATE: May 07, 1975
STARRING: William Atherton, Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, Geraldine Page
DIRECTOR(S): John Schlesinger
PRODUCER(S): Jerome Hellman, Ronald Sheldo
WRITER(S): Waldo Salt
STUDIO: Paramount Pictures