Opening Night

December. 22,1977      PG-13
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Gena Rowlands as  Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes as  Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara as  Manny Victor
Joan Blondell as  Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart as  David Samuels
Zohra Lampert as  Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson as  Nancy Stein
John Finnegan as  Bobby
Fred Draper as  Leo
Katherine Cassavetes as  Vivian

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