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