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Opening Night

Name: Opening Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-12-22
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart

1977Directed by John Cassavetes

Drama2h 24m

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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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Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon

John CassavetesMaurice Aarons

Ben GazzaraManny Victor

Joan BlondellSarah Goode

Paul StewartDavid Samuels

Zohra LampertDorothy Victor

Laura JohnsonNancy Stein JJohn TuellGus Simmons RRay PowersJimmy

John FinneganBobby LLouise LewisKelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred DraperLeo

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About Opening Night

How long is Opening Night?: Opening Night runs 2 hours and 24 minutes (144 minutes).
Who directed Opening Night?: Opening Night was directed by John Cassavetes.
Who is in the cast of Opening Night?: Opening Night stars Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon, John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons and Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor.
What language is Opening Night in?: Opening Night is in English.
Is Opening Night family friendly?: It is rated PG-13: parents are strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Where can I watch Opening Night?: In the United States, Opening Night is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Opening Night released?: Opening Night was released on December 22, 1977.