Opening Night 46 years old

Opening Night

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic actress 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.

Credits

Opening Night Cast

Name Character
Peter Falk He was 50, 83 years old when he died as Peter Falk (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich He was 38, now 84 years old as Peter Bogdanovich (uncredited)
James Karen He was 54, 94 years old when he died as Bellboy
Paul Stewart He was 18, 26 years old when he died as David Samuels
Ben Gazzara He was 47, 81 years old when he died as Manny Victor
John Cassavetes He was 48, 59 years old when he died as Maurice Aarons
Laura Johnson She was 20, now 66 years old as Nancy Stein
Gena Rowlands She was 47, now 93 years old as Myrtle Gordon
Joan Blondell She was 71, 73 years old when she died as Sarah Goode
Fred Draper He was 52, 74 years old when he died as Leo
Zohra Lampert She was 40, now 86 years old as Dorothy Victor
John P. Finnegan He was 51, 85 years old when he died as Bobby
John Tuell as Gus Simmons
Katherine Cassavetes She was 71, 76 years old when she died as Vivian
Lady Rowlands She was 73, 95 years old when she died as Melva Drake
Louise Lewis She was 50, 69 years old when she died as Kelly
Sherry Bain She was 29, now 75 years old as Barmaid
Ray Powers as Jimmy
Meade Roberts He was 47, 61 years old when he died as Eddie Stein

Opening Night Crew

Name Department
Sam Shaw as Producer. He was 6 (15) years old when He died Production
John Cassavetes as Director. He was 48 (59) years old when He died Directing
John Cassavetes as Writer. He was 48 (59) years old when He died Writing
Al Ruban as Cinematography. Crew
Al Ruban as Producer. Production
Bo Harwood as Original Music Composer. He was 27 (now 74) years old Sound
Tom Cornwell as Editor. He was 32 (53) years old when He died Editing
Michael Lally as Producer. He was 35 (now 81) years old Production
Opening Night poster
Opening Night (46 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, December 22, 1977
  • Runtime: 144 minutes