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