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Opening Night

Opening Night

# The Show Must Go On…
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1977-12-22
⌚ Running Time: 144 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

Gena Rowlands original image
Myrtle Gordon
Gena Rowlands
John Cassavetes original image
Maurice Aarons
John Cassavetes
Ben Gazzara original image
Manny Victor
Ben Gazzara
Joan Blondell original image
Sarah Goode
Joan Blondell
Paul Stewart original image
David Samuels
Paul Stewart
Zohra Lampert original image
Dorothy Victor
Zohra Lampert
Laura Johnson original image
Nancy Stein
Laura Johnson
John Tuell original image
Gus Simmons
John Tuell
Ray Powers original image
Jimmy
Ray Powers
John Finnegan original image
Bobby
John Finnegan
Louise Lewis original image
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Louise Lewis
Fred Draper original image
Leo
Fred Draper
Katherine Cassavetes original image
Vivian
Katherine Cassavetes
Lady Rowlands original image
Melva Drake
Lady Rowlands
Carol Warren original image
Carla
Carol Warren
Briana Carver original image
Lena
Briana Carver
Angelo Grisanti original image
Charlie Spikes
Angelo Grisanti
Meade Roberts original image
Eddie Stein
Meade Roberts
Eleanor Zee original image
Sylvia Stein
Eleanor Zee
David Rowlands original image
Doorman
David Rowlands
Sharon Van Ivan original image
Shirley
Sharon Van Ivan
Jimmy Christie original image
News Stand Operator
Jimmy Christie
James Karen original image
Bellboy
James Karen
Jimmy Joyce original image
Bartender
Jimmy Joyce
Sherry Bain original image
Barmaid
Sherry Bain
Sylvia Davis Shaw original image
Hotel Maid
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Peter Lampert original image
Maitre d'
Peter Lampert
Patrick Labyorteaux original image
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Patrick Labyorteaux
Roni-Sue Kiser original image
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Roni-Sue Kiser
Naomi Stevens original image
Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens
Seymour Cassel original image
Self (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel
Peter Falk original image
Self (uncredited)
Peter Falk
Peter Bogdanovich original image
Self (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich

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