Opening Night

Opening Night (1977)

The Show Must Go On…

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1977-12-22
  • User Rating: 7.541/10 from 209 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 24min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Faces Distribution
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Cassavetes
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Summary

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

    as Myrtle Gordon
  • John Cassavetes

    as Maurice Aarons
  • Ben Gazzara

    as Manny Victor
  • Joan Blondell

    as Sarah Goode
  • Paul Stewart

    as David Samuels
  • Zohra Lampert

    as Dorothy Victor
  • Laura Johnson

    as Nancy Stein
  • John Tuell

    as Gus Simmons
  • Ray Powers

    as Jimmy
  • John Finnegan

    as Bobby
  • Louise Lewis

    as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
  • Fred Draper

    as Leo
  • Katherine Cassavetes

    as Vivian
  • Lady Rowlands

    as Melva Drake
  • Carol Warren

    as Carla
  • Briana Carver

    as Lena
  • Angelo Grisanti

    as Charlie Spikes
  • Meade Roberts

    as Eddie Stein
  • Eleanor Zee

    as Sylvia Stein
  • David Rowlands

    as Doorman
  • Sharon Van Ivan

    as Shirley
  • Jimmy Christie

    as News Stand Operator
  • James Karen

    as Bellboy
  • Jimmy Joyce

    as Bartender
  • Sherry Bain

    as Barmaid
  • Sylvia Davis Shaw

    as Hotel Maid
  • Peter Lampert

    as Maitre d'
  • Patrick Labyorteaux

    as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
  • Roni-Sue Kiser

    as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
  • Naomi Stevens

    as Crying Mourner (uncredited)
  • Seymour Cassel

    as Self (uncredited)
  • Peter Falk

    as Self (uncredited)
  • Peter Bogdanovich

    as Self (uncredited)
Production Michael Lally Producer
Editing Tom Cornwell Editor
Sound Bo Harwood Original Music Composer
Directing John Cassavetes Director
Writing John Cassavetes Writer
Art Bryan Ryman Production Design
Camera Catherine E. Coulson Second Assistant Camera
Production Mike Lally Associate Producer
Production Sam Shaw Executive Producer
Camera Al Ruban Director of Photography
Art Bryan Ryman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Aleka Corwin Costume Design
Production Edward Ledding Production Manager
Production Foster H. Phinney Production Manager
Directing Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb Second Assistant Director
Art Verna Bagby Construction Coordinator
Art Richard Upper Graphic Designer
Art Robert Vehon Property Master
Art Abraham Zwick Other
Art Richard Upper Title Designer
Sound Crew Chamberlain Boom Operator
Sound Bo Harwood Sound
Sound Joanne T. Harwood Sound Assistant
Sound Bill Varney Sound Mixer
Sound Joe Woo Jr. Sound Editor
Crew Charlie Picerni Stunt Coordinator

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