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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)
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
David Rowlands
Doorman
Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
James Karen
Bellboy
John Finnegan
Bobby
Paul Stewart
David Samuels
Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
Fred Draper
Leo
Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Catherine E. Coulson
Sherry Bain
Barmaid
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)
Foster H. Phinney
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