
Being There
Being There
Release: 1979-12-19·Runtime: 130m·★ 7.6
ComedyDrama
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Northstar Media
Lorimar Motion Pictures
BSB
CIP
NatWest Ventures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Alice Hirsonas First Lady
Mitch Kreindelas Dennis Watson
Oteil Burbridgeas Lolo
Sam Weismanas Colson
Hal Ashbyas Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited)
Stanley Groveras Baldwin
Peter Sellersas Chance
Jack Wardenas President 'Bobby'
David Clennonas Thomas Franklin
John Harkinsas Sidney Courtney
Elya Baskinas Karpatov
Shirley MacLaineas Eve Rand
Melvyn Douglasas Benjamin Rand
Richard Basehartas Vladimir Skrapinov
Ruth Attawayas Louise
James Nobleas Kaufman
Richard Ventureas Wilson
Kenneth Pattersonas Perkins
Richard Dysartas Dr. Robert Allenby
Fran Brillas Sally Hayes
Jerome Hellmanas Gary BurnsCrew
" />Pablo FerroTitle Designer
" />Andrew BraunsbergProducer
" />Johnny MandelOriginal Music Composer
" />Caleb DeschanelDirector of Photography
" />Charles H. SchramMakeup Artist
" />Jack SchwartzmanExecutive Producer
" />May RouthCostume Designer
" />Jerzy KosińskiScreenplay, Novel
" />Lynn StalmasterCasting
" />Hal AshbyDirector