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