Opening Night (1977)
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.
Director: John Cassavetes
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Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon |
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John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons |
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Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor |
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Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode |
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Paul Stewart as David Samuels |
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Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor |
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Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein |
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John Tuell as Gus Simmons |
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Ray Powers as Jimmy |
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John Finnegan as Bobby |
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Louise Lewis as Kelly (as Louise Fitch) |
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Fred Draper as Leo |
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Katherine Cassavetes as Vivian |
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Lady Rowlands as Melva Drake |
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Carol Warren as Carla |
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Briana Carver as Lena |
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Angelo Grisanti as Charlie Spikes |
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Meade Roberts as Eddie Stein |
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Eleanor Zee as Sylvia Stein |
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David Rowlands as Doorman |
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Sharon Van Ivan as Shirley |
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Jimmy Christie as News Stand Operator |
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James Karen as Bellboy |
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Jimmy Joyce as Bartender |
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Sherry Bain as Barmaid |
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Sylvia Davis Shaw as Hotel Maid |
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Peter Lampert as Maitre d' |
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Patrick Labyorteaux as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited) |
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Roni-Sue Kiser as Autograph Seeker (uncredited) |
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Naomi Stevens as Crying Mourner (uncredited) |
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Seymour Cassel as Self (uncredited) |
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Peter Falk as Self (uncredited) |
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Peter Bogdanovich as Self (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Cassavetes | Director |
| Writing | John Cassavetes | Writer |
| Production | Michael Lally | Producer |
| Editing | Tom Cornwell | Editor |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Al Ruban | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleka Corwin | Costume Design |
| Sound | Joanne T. Harwood | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Bill Varney | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Edward Ledding | Production Manager |
| Production | Sam Shaw | Executive Producer |
| Art | Abraham Zwick | Other |
| Art | Robert Vehon | Property Master |
| Directing | Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Verna Bagby | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Mike Lally | Associate Producer |
| Art | Richard Upper | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Crew Chamberlain | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Joe Woo Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Production | Foster H. Phinney | Production Manager |
| Art | Richard Upper | Title Designer |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Sound |
| Camera | Catherine E. Coulson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Charlie Picerni | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Production Design |
