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