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