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