Opening Night [33665] Released: 1977-12-22 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 144 mins Popularity: 1.5107 Vote Average: 7.6 Vote Count: 241 Overview: 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 [33] Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon John CassavetesMaurice Aarons Ben GazzaraManny Victor Joan BlondellSarah Goode Paul StewartDavid Samuels Zohra LampertDorothy Victor Laura JohnsonNancy Stein John TuellGus Simmons Ray PowersJimmy John FinneganBobby Louise LewisKelly Fred DraperLeo Katherine CassavetesVivian Lady RowlandsMelva Drake Carol WarrenCarla Briana CarverLena Angelo GrisantiCharlie Spikes Meade RobertsEddie Stein Eleanor ZeeSylvia Stein David RowlandsDoorman Sharon Van IvanShirley Jimmy ChristieNews Stand Operator James KarenBellboy Jimmy JoyceBartender Sherry BainBarmaid Sylvia Davis ShawHotel Maid Peter LampertMaitre d' Patrick LabyorteauxChild Actor Playing Roni-Sue KiserAutograph Seeker Naomi StevensCrying Mourner Seymour CasselSelf Peter FalkSelf Peter BogdanovichSelf Trailers Opening Night (1977) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Opening Night (1977) - Peter Falk talks about John Cassavetes