Release Date | 1977-12-22 |
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Runtime | 144 minutes |
Genres | Drama |
Stars | Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara, Joan Blondell, Paul Stewart |
Directors | John Cassavetes, John Cassavetes, Michael Lally, Bo Harwood, Tom Cornwell |
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.