Opening Night

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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  John Cassavetes
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  Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

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  Gena Rowlands
  Myrtle Gordon
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  John Cassavetes
  Maurice Aarons
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  Ben Gazzara
  Manny Victor
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  Joan Blondell
  Sarah Goode
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  Paul Stewart
  David Samuels
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  Zohra Lampert
  Dorothy Victor
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  Laura Johnson
  Nancy Stein
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  John Tuell
  Gus Simmons
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  Ray Powers
  Jimmy
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  John Finnegan
  Bobby
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  Louise Lewis
  Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
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  Fred Draper
  Leo
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  Katherine Cassavetes
  Vivian
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  Lady Rowlands
  Melva Drake
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  Carol Warren
  Carla
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  Briana Carver
  Lena
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  Angelo Grisanti
  Charlie Spikes
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  Meade Roberts
  Eddie Stein
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  Eleanor Zee
  Sylvia Stein
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  David Rowlands
  Doorman