Opening Night (1977)

Opening Night (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-12-22 United States of America 144 Min. PG-13
7.6 241 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Gena Rowlands is Myrtle Gordon
Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes is Maurice Aarons
Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara is Manny Victor
Manny Victor
Joan Blondell is Sarah Goode
Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart is David Samuels
David Samuels
Zohra Lampert is Dorothy Victor
Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson is Nancy Stein
Nancy Stein
John Tuell is Gus Simmons
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers is Jimmy
Jimmy
John Finnegan is Bobby
Bobby
Louise Lewis is Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper is Leo
Leo
Katherine Cassavetes is Vivian
Vivian
Lady Rowlands is Melva Drake
Melva Drake
Carol Warren is Carla
Carla
Briana Carver is Lena
Lena
Angelo Grisanti is Charlie Spikes
Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts is Eddie Stein
Eddie Stein
Eleanor Zee is Sylvia Stein
Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands is Doorman
Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan is Shirley
Shirley
Jimmy Christie is News Stand Operator
News Stand Operator
James Karen is Bellboy
Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce is Bartender
Bartender
Sherry Bain is Barmaid
Barmaid
Sylvia Davis Shaw is Hotel Maid
Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert is Maitre d'
Maitre d'
Patrick Labyorteaux is Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Roni-Sue Kiser is Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens is Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Peter Falk is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)

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