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Opening Night

(1977)

December 22, 1977 2h 24m
76%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

John Cassavetes

Director

Top Billed Cast

GR

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

JC

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

BG

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

JB

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

PS

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

ZL

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

LJ

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

JT

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

RP

Ray Powers

Jimmy

JF

John Finnegan

Bobby

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