The Day of the Locust

1975 · 145 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 6,660 VOTES · DIR. John Schlesinger

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,139 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:40 It isn't as flashy as some of the places, but we pride ourselves on being classier.
00:05:20 Mama don't want no peas no rice No cocoanut oil
00:10:30 Folks, I'd like to direct your attention to this imposing erection
00:14:34 I just found out what a heel is.
00:20:16 The line of your cheekbone, the line of your neck...
00:24:48 I could only love someone criminally handsome.
00:30:13 - Knock, knock! - It looks like fun.
00:34:55 - You play the ponies? - Sometimes.
00:40:28 - They only cost half that in the store. - What? That?
00:45:23 Daddy!
00:50:43 You having trouble, son? Take it out and put it in her hand.
00:58:43 Hallelujah!
01:03:45 The audience exploded.
01:07:37 ...in that nigger bar.
01:12:37 - Miss Greener okayed them. Ask her. - It's the principle of it!
01:20:54 I couldn't bear the taste of it, but I had to swallow it.
01:31:06 All right, set up over here... Close shots.
01:35:43 I had visions of you mangled, and just when I've found you again.
01:39:42 - She told me you're a swell cook. - I enjoy cooking.
01:44:47 - No, sir. - Two Scotches.
01:49:47 - Handle him! - Oh, God!
01:54:51 You filthy spy!
02:00:07 but sometimes I wish I could tear it all down!
02:05:11 ...The Buccaneer. You're going to be thrilled to see him, Anthony Quinn.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,139
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line02:05:11

Production Record

DirectorJohn Schlesinger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,660