Opening Night

7.6
Moderate
19772h 24m

Directed by

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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Gena Rowlands - Myrtle Gordon in Opening Night

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes - Maurice Aarons in Opening Night

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara - Manny Victor in Opening Night

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell - Sarah Goode in Opening Night

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart - David Samuels in Opening Night

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert - Dorothy Victor in Opening Night

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson - Nancy Stein in Opening Night

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

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John Tuell

Gus Simmons

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6.52
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248 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Release Date

December 22, 1977

Runtime

2h 24m

Genres

Drama

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