
Opening Night
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 Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein

Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein

Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)

John Finnegan
Bobby

Paul Stewart
David Samuels

Sherry Bain
Barmaid

Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian

David Rowlands
Doorman

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor

Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)

Fred Draper
Leo

James Karen
Bellboy

Peter Bogdanovich
Self (uncredited)

Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake

Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes