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Opening Night
1977, Dec 22
2h 24m
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.
Directed by
John Cassavetes
Written by
John Cassavetes
Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
David Samuels
John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
James Karen
Bellboy
Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
Mike Lally
John Finnegan
Bobby
Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Catherine E. Coulson
Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein
Foster H. Phinney
Fred Draper
Leo
David Rowlands
Doorman
Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Sherry Bain
Barmaid
Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Carol Warren
Carla
Briana Carver
Lena
Sharon Van Ivan
Shirley
Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator
Jimmy Joyce
Bartender
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert
Maitre d'
Roni-Sue Kiser
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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