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