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