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Opening Night poster

Opening Night (1977)

The Show Must Go On…

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.

Release: 1977-12-22
Runtime: 144 min
Rating: 7.565 / 10
Cast
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
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John Tuell
Gus Simmons
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Ray Powers
Jimmy
John Finnegan
John Finnegan
Bobby
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Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Fred Draper
Leo
Katherine Cassavetes
Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
Lady Rowlands
Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
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Carol Warren
Carla
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Briana Carver
Lena
Angelo Grisanti
Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
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Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein