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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| Directing | John Cassavetes | Director |
| Writing | John Cassavetes | Writer |
| Production | Michael Lally | Producer |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Tom Cornwell | Editor |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Production Design |
| Camera | Catherine E. Coulson | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Mike Lally | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sam Shaw | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Al Ruban | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleka Corwin | Costume Design |
| Production | Edward Ledding | Production Manager |
| Production | Foster H. Phinney | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Verna Bagby | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Richard Upper | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Robert Vehon | Property Master |
| Art | Abraham Zwick | Other |
| Art | Richard Upper | Title Designer |
| Sound | Crew Chamberlain | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Bo Harwood | Sound |
| Sound | Joanne T. Harwood | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Bill Varney | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Joe Woo Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Charlie Picerni | Stunt Coordinator |
