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Film · 0 connectionsOpening Night (1977)
- Drama
- 144 min
- PG-13 age guide
- ★ 7.6/10 from 267 ratings
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.
Directed byJohn Cassavetes
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