
Opening Night
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.
Opening Night
December 22, 1977
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Cast (33)

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 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)
Crew (26)
Directing

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb
Second Assistant Director

John Cassavetes
Director
Writing

John Cassavetes
Writer
Production

Mike Lally
Associate Producer

Sam Shaw
Executive Producer

Foster H. Phinney
Production Manager

Edward Ledding
Production Manager

Michael Lally
Producer
Sound

Joe Woo Jr.
Sound Editor

Joanne T. Harwood
Sound Assistant

Bill Varney
Sound Mixer

Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer

Bo Harwood
Sound

Crew Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Art

Bryan Ryman
Art Direction

Bryan Ryman
Production Design

Abraham Zwick
Other

Robert Vehon
Property Master

Richard Upper
Title Designer

Verna Bagby
Construction Coordinator

Richard Upper
Graphic Designer
Camera

Catherine E. Coulson
Second Assistant Camera

Al Ruban
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Aleka Corwin
Costume Design
Crew

Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Editing

Tom Cornwell
Editor