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