Title: Opening Night (Opening Night)
Release Date: 1977-12-22
IMDB ID: tt0079672
Vote Average: 7.582 (257 votes)
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.
Cast: Gena Rowlands (Myrtle Gordon), John Cassavetes (Maurice Aarons), Ben Gazzara (Manny Victor), Joan Blondell (Sarah Goode), Paul Stewart (David Samuels), Zohra Lampert (Dorothy Victor),
Crew: John Cassavetes (Director), Michael Lally (Producer), Bo Harwood (Original Music Composer), Tom Cornwell (Editor), Mike Lally (Associate Producer), Sam Shaw (Executive Producer),