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