Opening Night (1977) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Cassavetes.

Cast

Gena Rowlands as Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes as Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara as Manny Victor
Joan Blondell as Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart as David Samuels
Zohra Lampert as Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson as Nancy Stein
John Tuell as Gus Simmons
Ray Powers as Jimmy
John Finnegan as Bobby
Louise Lewis as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper as Leo
Katherine Cassavetes as Vivian
Lady Rowlands as Melva Drake
Carol Warren as Carla
Briana Carver as Lena
Angelo Grisanti as Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts as Eddie Stein
Eleanor Zee as Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands as Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan as Shirley
Jimmy Christie as News Stand Operator
James Karen as Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce as Bartender
Sherry Bain as Barmaid
Sylvia Davis Shaw as Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert as Maitre d'
Patrick Labyorteaux as Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Roni-Sue Kiser as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens as Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel as Self (uncredited)
Peter Falk as Self (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich as Self (uncredited)

Crew

John Cassavetes — Director
John Cassavetes — Writer
Michael Lally — Producer
Bo Harwood — Original Music Composer
Al Ruban — Director of Photography

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