Opening Night

In Theaters

December 22, 1977

Runtime: 2h 24m

Opening Night
EnglishDrama

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.

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Cast & Crew

  • Gena Rowlands

    Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  • John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  • Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  • Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  • Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  • Zohra Lampert

    Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  • Laura Johnson

    Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  • JT

    John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  • RP

    Ray Powers

    Jimmy

  • John Finnegan

    John Finnegan

    Bobby

  • LL

    Louise Lewis

    Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

  • Fred Draper

    Fred Draper

    Leo

  • Katherine Cassavetes

    Katherine Cassavetes

    Vivian

  • Lady Rowlands

    Lady Rowlands

    Melva Drake

  • CW

    Carol Warren

    Carla

  • BC

    Briana Carver

    Lena

  • Angelo Grisanti

    Angelo Grisanti

    Charlie Spikes

  • MR

    Meade Roberts

    Eddie Stein

  • John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Director

  • John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Writer

Media

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