Opening Night

The Show Must Go On…

144 mins
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.

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)

Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

Aleka Corwin

Costume Design

Mike Lally

Associate Producer

Verna Bagby

Construction Coordinator

Al Ruban

Director of Photography

Edward Ledding

Production Manager

Foster H. Phinney

Production Manager

Sam Shaw

Executive Producer

Bryan Ryman

Art Direction

Richard Upper

Graphic Designer

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Second Assistant Director

Crew Chamberlain

Boom Operator

Richard Upper

Title Designer

Bill Varney

Sound Mixer

Robert Vehon

Property Master

Joanne T. Harwood

Sound Assistant

Joe Woo Jr.

Sound Editor

Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Camera

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

Bryan Ryman

Production Design

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