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