Opening Night

Opening Night (1977)

The Show Must Go On…

Drama

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.

star 7.6 7.9 69 96%
  • Release Date: 1977-12-22
  • Runtime: 2h 24min
  • Director: John Cassavetes

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Gena Rowlands

      Myrtle Gordon

    • John Cassavetes

      Maurice Aarons

    • Ben Gazzara

      Manny Victor

    • Joan Blondell

      Sarah Goode

    • Paul Stewart

      David Samuels

    • Zohra Lampert

      Dorothy Victor

    • Laura Johnson

      Nancy Stein

    • John Tuell

      Gus Simmons

    • Ray Powers

      Jimmy

    • John Finnegan

      Bobby

    • Louise Lewis

      Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

    • Fred Draper

      Leo

    • Katherine Cassavetes

      Vivian

    • Lady Rowlands

      Melva Drake

    • Carol Warren

      Carla

    • Briana Carver

      Lena

    • Angelo Grisanti

      Charlie Spikes

    • Meade Roberts

      Eddie Stein

    • Eleanor Zee

      Sylvia Stein

    • David Rowlands

      Doorman

    • Sharon Van Ivan

      Shirley

    • Jimmy Christie

      News Stand Operator

    • James Karen

      Bellboy

    • Jimmy Joyce

      Bartender

    • Sherry Bain

      Barmaid

    • Sylvia Davis Shaw

      Hotel Maid

    • Peter Lampert

      Maitre d'

    • Patrick Labyorteaux

      Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

    • Roni-Sue Kiser

      Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

    • Naomi Stevens

      Crying Mourner (uncredited)

    • Seymour Cassel

      Self (uncredited)

    • Peter Falk

      Self (uncredited)

    • Peter Bogdanovich

      Self (uncredited)

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