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