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Opening Night

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Calorie Rating: 202
Released: 1977-12-22
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 144 Minutes
Studios: Faces Distribution,


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.

Director / Directors

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb
Second Assistant Director


Cast

Gena Rowlands
Character: Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
Character: Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Character: Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Character: Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
Character: David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Character: Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Character: Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Character: Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Character: Jimmy

John Finnegan
Character: Bobby
Louise Lewis
Character: Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Character: Leo

Katherine Cassavetes
Character: Vivian
Lady Rowlands
Character: Melva Drake
Carol Warren
Character: Carla

Briana Carver
Character: Lena
Angelo Grisanti
Character: Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts
Character: Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee
Character: Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands
Character: Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan
Character: Shirley

Jimmy Christie
Character: News Stand Operator
James Karen
Character: Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce
Character: Bartender

Sherry Bain
Character: Barmaid
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Character: Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert
Character: Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux
Character: Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Roni-Sue Kiser
Character: Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens
Character: Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel
Character: Self (uncredited)
Peter Falk
Character: Self (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich
Character: Self (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Bo Harwood
Original Music Composer

Bryan Ryman
Production Design
Catherine E. Coulson
Second Assistant Camera

Mike Lally
Associate Producer
Sam Shaw
Executive Producer
Al Ruban
Director of Photography

Bryan Ryman
Art Direction
Aleka Corwin
Costume Design
Edward Ledding
Production Manager

Foster H. Phinney
Production Manager
Verna Bagby
Construction Coordinator
Richard Upper
Graphic Designer

Robert Vehon
Property Master
Richard Upper
Title Designer

Crew Chamberlain
Boom Operator
Joanne T. Harwood
Sound Assistant

Bill Varney
Sound Mixer
Joe Woo Jr.
Sound Editor
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator