Opening Night

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Release date: December 22, 1977
Duration: 144 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
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John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
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Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
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Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
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Paul Stewart
David Samuels