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