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