
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.

Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart
David Samuels

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy

John Finnegan
Bobby
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper
Leo

Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman

Factotum
Factotum

The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive

this is not the end
this is not the end

Tin Men
Tin Men

Barfly
Barfly

Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue

Bounce
Bounce

The Accused
The Accused

The Ref
The Ref

Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs

Suicide Kings
Suicide Kings