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Opening Night

Opening Night

7.6/10 TMDB1977Drama144 minutes

The Show Must Go On…

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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Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)
JO
John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons
GE
Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon
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Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
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Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor
CA
Carol Warren
Carla
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James Karen
Bellboy
JO
Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode
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Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)
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Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
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Peter Bogdanovich
Self (uncredited)
PA
Paul Stewart
David Samuels

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Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Opening Night (1977) - Peter Falk talks about John Cassavetes

Opening Night (1977) - Peter Falk talks about John Cassavetes

Featurette

Drama
144 minutes
English
United States of America
December 22, 1977

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7.6/10
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