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Opening Night (1977) [PG-13]

Release Date:
December 22, 1977

Original Title:
Opening Night

Alternate Titles:
Die erste Vorstellung
Opening Night - Die erste Vorstellung
開幕之夜
오프닝 나이트

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Faces International Films

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U  JP: G  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 144

The Show Must Go On…

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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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British Film Institute (BFI)
2012
#91		 Directors' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time

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Production

Art Direction:
Bryan Ryman

Associate Producer:
Mike Lally

Boom Operator:
Crew Chamberlain

Construction Coordinator:
Verna Bagby

Costume Design:
Aleka Corwin

Director:
John Cassavetes

Director of Photography:
Al Ruban

Editor:
Tom Cornwell

Executive Producer:
Sam Shaw

Graphic Designer:
Richard Upper

Original Music Composer:
Bo Harwood

Other:
Abraham Zwick

Producer:
Michael Lally

Production Design:
Bryan Ryman

Production Manager:
Edward Ledding
Foster H. Phinney

Property Master:
Robert Vehon

Second Assistant Camera:
Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Director:
Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Sound:
Bo Harwood

Sound Assistant:
Joanne T. Harwood

Sound Editor:
Joe Woo Jr.

Sound Mixer:
Bill Varney

Stunt Coordinator:
Charlie Picerni

Title Designer:
Richard Upper

Writer:
John Cassavetes

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