Opening Night

Directed by John Cassavetes
1978    2h 24m    PG-13
Drama
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A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her professional work as an actress.
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Cast of Opening Night
  • 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 (as Louise Fitch)
  • 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 Vito (uncredited)
  • Roni-Sue KiserAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
  • Naomi StevensCrying Mourner (uncredited)
  • Seymour CasselSelf (uncredited)
  • Peter FalkSelf (uncredited)
  • Peter BogdanovichSelf (uncredited)
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