Opening Night(1977)

PG-13Drama2h 24m

The Show Must Go On…

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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Top Billed Cast

  1. Gena Rowlands

    Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  2. John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  3. Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  4. Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  5. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  6. Zohra Lampert

    Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  7. Laura Johnson

    Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  8. John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  9. Ray Powers

    Jimmy

  10. John Finnegan

    John Finnegan

    Bobby

  11. Louise Lewis

    Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

  12. Fred Draper

    Fred Draper

    Leo

  13. Katherine Cassavetes

    Katherine Cassavetes

    Vivian

  14. Lady Rowlands

    Lady Rowlands

    Melva Drake

  15. Carol Warren

    Carla