
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
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Richard Dysartas Dr. Robert Allenby
Alice Hirsonas First Lady
John Harkinsas Sidney Courtney
Sam Weismanas Colson
Hal Ashbyas Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited)
James Nobleas Kaufman
Ruth Attawayas Louise
David Clennonas Thomas Franklin
Mitch Kreindelas Dennis Watson
Elya Baskinas Karpatov
Richard Basehartas Vladimir Skrapinov
Richard Ventureas Wilson
Jerome Hellmanas Gary Burns
Peter Sellersas Chance
Shirley MacLaineas Eve Rand
Melvyn Douglasas Benjamin Rand
Jack Wardenas President 'Bobby'
Fran Brillas Sally Hayes
Oteil Burbridgeas Lolo
Stanley Groveras BaldwinCrew
" />Jerzy KosińskiScreenplay, Novel
" />Charles H. SchramMakeup Artist
" />Pablo FerroTitle Designer
" />Jack SchwartzmanExecutive Producer
" />May RouthCostume Designer
" />Hal AshbyDirector
" />Andrew BraunsbergProducer
" />Johnny MandelOriginal Music Composer
" />Caleb DeschanelDirector of Photography
" />Lynn StalmasterCasting