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