Opening Night (1977)
Drama • 2ч 24м
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.
TMDB rating:
7.6
(259)
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
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John Tuell
Gus Simmons
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Ray Powers
Jimmy
John Finnegan
Bobby
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Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Leo
Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian
Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
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Carol Warren
Carla
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Briana Carver
Lena
Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
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Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein
Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands
Doorman
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Sharon Van Ivan
Shirley
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Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator
James Karen
Bellboy
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Jimmy Joyce
Bartender
Crew
John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Michael Lally
Producer
Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer
Tom Cornwell
Editor
Mike Lally
Associate Producer
Sam Shaw
Executive Producer
Al Ruban
Director of Photography
Bryan Ryman
Art Direction
Aleka Corwin
Costume Design
Edward Ledding
Production Manager
Foster H. Phinney
Production Manager
Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb
Second Assistant Director
Verna Bagby
Construction Coordinator
Richard Upper
Graphic Designer
Robert Vehon
Property Master
Abraham Zwick
Other
Richard Upper
Title Designer
Crew Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Bo Harwood
Sound
Joanne T. Harwood
Sound Assistant
Bill Varney
Sound Mixer
Joe Woo Jr.
Sound Editor
Catherine E. Coulson
Second Assistant Camera
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