Where to watch Opening Night(1977)

Name: Opening Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-12-22
Duration: 144 min
Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart

Movie · 1977 · 2h 24m · Drama

In the United States, Opening Night is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. It's also free on Mometu. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

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Opening Night plot summary

The Show Must Go On…

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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Release date: December 22, 1977
Runtime: 2h 24m
Genres: Drama
Directed by: John Cassavetes
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.6 / 10 · 270 votes

Opening Night trailer

Cast

Gena RowlandsMyrtle Gordon
John CassavetesMaurice Aarons
Ben GazzaraManny Victor
Joan BlondellSarah Goode
Paul StewartDavid Samuels
Zohra LampertDorothy Victor
Laura JohnsonNancy Stein
John TuellGus Simmons
Ray PowersJimmy
John FinneganBobby

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Where can I watch Opening Night?

In the United States, Opening Night is available to stream on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. It's also free on Mometu. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.