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