The casting choices are brilliant but the production is let down by a haphazard screenplay that misses the novel’s point, and weak direction.
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03/27/05
The Day of the Locust (1975)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:5
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 24 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on Nathanael West's satirical novel, John Schlesinger's THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. Idealistic young set... [More]
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton
Director: John Schlesinger
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Blistering film version of the novel. One of Schlesinger's best works.
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