![Opening Night Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//7NYSr8Z6xiW4zZqOBf3BTee1TRM.jpg)
Opening Night
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December 22, 1977
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Drama
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.
Featured Crew
John Cassavetes
Director
John Cassavetes
Writer
Michael Lally
Producer
Cast
![Gena Rowlands](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//j6Op08k2AkPGrNHpMNp30Pu8t36.jpg)
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
![John Cassavetes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//2Bo1ipVthg8uKP26mNGykChukA8.jpg)
John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
![Ben Gazzara](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//6VtdySQTPvoOUtCNe9qDSGut2Er.jpg)
Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
![Joan Blondell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//90mfj2BxOUQO3XqyGm1stiQO0la.jpg)
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
![Paul Stewart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//8dsAzDIErQFdPAZOJaaVGrohdnf.jpg)
Paul Stewart
David Samuels