Opening Night
John Cassavetes1977-12-22
The Show Must Go On…
7.5
144 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Gena Rowlands | Myrtle Gordon | Unowned |
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John Cassavetes | Maurice Aarons | Unowned |
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Ben Gazzara | Manny Victor | Unowned |
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Joan Blondell | Sarah Goode | Unowned |
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Paul Stewart | David Samuels | Unowned |
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Zohra Lampert | Dorothy Victor | Unowned |
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Laura Johnson | Nancy Stein | Unowned |
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John Tuell | Gus Simmons | Unowned |
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Ray Powers | Jimmy | Unowned |
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John Finnegan | Bobby | Unowned |
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Louise Lewis | Kelly (as Louise Fitch) | Unowned |
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Fred Draper | Leo | Unowned |
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Katherine Cassavetes | Vivian | Unowned |
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Lady Rowlands | Melva Drake | Unowned |
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Carol Warren | Carla | Unowned |
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Briana Carver | Lena | Unowned |
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Angelo Grisanti | Charlie Spikes | Unowned |
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Meade Roberts | Eddie Stein | Unowned |
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Eleanor Zee | Sylvia Stein | Unowned |
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David Rowlands | Doorman | Unowned |
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Sharon Van Ivan | Shirley | Unowned |
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Jimmy Christie | News Stand Operator | Unowned |
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James Karen | Bellboy | Unowned |
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Jimmy Joyce | Bartender | Unowned |
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Sherry Bain | Barmaid | Unowned |
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Sylvia Davis Shaw | Hotel Maid | Unowned |
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Peter Lampert | Maitre d' | Unowned |
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Patrick Labyorteaux | Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roni-Sue Kiser | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Naomi Stevens | Crying Mourner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Seymour Cassel | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Falk | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Bogdanovich | Self (uncredited) | Unowned |