Opening Night

Opening Night
1977Drama144 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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... read more

  • John Cassavetes

    Director

  • John Cassavetes

    Writer

  • Al Ruban

    Director of Photography

  • Tom Cornwell

    Editor

  • Gena Rowlands

    Myrtle Gordon

  • John Cassavetes

    Maurice Aarons

  • Ben Gazzara

    Manny Victor

  • Joan Blondell

    Sarah Goode

  • Paul Stewart

    David Samuels

  • Zohra Lampert

    Dorothy Victor

  • Laura Johnson

    Nancy Stein

  • John Tuell

    Gus Simmons

  • Ray Powers

    Jimmy

  • John P. Finnegan

    Bobby

  • Louise Lewis

    Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

  • Fred Draper

    Leo

  • Katherine Cassavetes

    Vivian

  • Lady Rowlands

    Melva Drake

  • Carol Warren

    Carla

  • Briana Carver

    Lena

  • Angelo Grisanti

    Charlie Spikes

  • Meade Roberts

    Eddie Stein

  • Eleanor Zee

    Sylvia Stein

  • David Rowlands

    Doorman

  • Sharon Van Ivan

    Shirley

  • Jimmy Christie

    News Stand Operator

  • James Karen

    Bellboy

  • Jimmy Joyce

    Bartender

  • Sherry Bain

    Barmaid

  • Sylvia Davis Shaw

    Hotel Maid

  • Peter Lampert

    Maitre d'

  • Patrick Labyorteaux

    Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

  • Roni-Sue Kiser

    Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

  • Naomi Stevens

    Crying Mourner (uncredited)

  • Seymour Cassel

    Self (uncredited)

  • Peter Falk

    Self (uncredited)

  • Peter Bogdanovich

    Self (uncredited)

    • 5.0

    Runtime

    144 minutes

    Released

    1977-12-22

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Faces Distribution

    Sound

  • Bo Harwood

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    582 days ago

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