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Opening Night

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.

1977 |2h 24m |  Drama

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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 Finnegan

Bobby

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Fred Draper

Leo

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Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

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David Rowlands

Doorman

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James Karen

Bellboy

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Sherry Bain

Barmaid

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Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (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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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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