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Opening Night

1977 · 144 min · Director: John Cassavetes

Opening Night (1977) is a drama film, directed by John Cassavetes. It stars Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes. The 144-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.

What Opening Night Is About

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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What is Opening Night about?

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.

Where can I watch Opening Night?

Opening Night is available to watch on digital platforms such as HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Opening Night?

Opening Night runs for 144 minutes (2h 24m).

When did Opening Night come out?

Opening Night was released in 1977.

Who directed Opening Night?

Opening Night was directed by John Cassavetes.

Who stars in Opening Night?

Opening Night stars Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell.

What is Opening Night's rating?

Opening Night holds 7.8/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 79 out of 100.

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