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Opening Night
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1977
2h 24m
7.6(249 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.

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33 members
Acting

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

Gena Rowlands
Directing

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

John Cassavetes
Acting

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Ben Gazzara
Acting

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Joan Blondell
Acting

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Paul Stewart
Acting

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Zohra Lampert
Acting

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

Laura Johnson
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John Tuell

Gus Simmons

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Ray Powers

Jimmy

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John Finnegan

Bobby

John Finnegan
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Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

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Fred Draper

Leo

Fred Draper
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Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Katherine Cassavetes
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Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Lady Rowlands
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Carol Warren

Carla

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Briana Carver

Lena

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Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Angelo Grisanti
Writing

Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

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Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

Eleanor Zee
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David Rowlands

Doorman

David Rowlands
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Sharon Van Ivan

Shirley

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Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

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James Karen

Bellboy

James Karen
Acting

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

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Sherry Bain

Barmaid

Sherry Bain
Acting

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Hotel Maid

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Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

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Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Patrick Labyorteaux
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Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens
Acting

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel
Acting

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk
Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

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