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Opening Night

75 %|Dec 22, 1977|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.

Featured Crew

John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Michael Lally
Producer
Tom Cornwell
Editor
Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer
Al Ruban
Director of Photography
Bryan Ryman
Art Direction
Aleka Corwin
Costume Design

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Cast

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Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
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John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
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Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
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Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
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Paul Stewart
David Samuels
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Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
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Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
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John Tuell
Gus Simmons
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Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
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Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
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Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
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Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein
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Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein
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Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator
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Jimmy Joyce
Bartender
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Peter Lampert
Maitre d'
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Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
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Roni-Sue Kiser
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
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Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)
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Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)
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Peter Bogdanovich
Self (uncredited)