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