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