Opening Night
PG-13
December 21, 1977
2h 24m
United States
December 21, 1977
BOFFOES Rating
7.6
260 votes10
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Synopsis & Plot Summary
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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- 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
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