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Being There (1979)

Movie ★ 7.6 130 min

Comedy Drama

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.

Hal Ashby Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 19, 1979
Runtime
130 min
Rating
PG
Box office
$30.2M
IMDb
tt0078841
Language
Studio
Northstar Media, , , CIP

Themes

Cast

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers Chance Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine Eve Rand Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas Benjamin Rand Jack Warden Jack Warden President 'Bobby' Richard Dysart Richard Dysart Dr. Robert Allenby Richard Basehart Richard Basehart Vladimir Skrapinov Ruth Attaway Ruth Attaway Louise David Clennon David Clennon Thomas Franklin Fran Brill Fran Brill Sally Hayes Denise DuBarry Johanna Franklin Alice Hirson Alice Hirson First Lady Jerome Hellman Jerome Hellman Gary Burns John Harkins John Harkins Sidney Courtney James Noble James Noble Kaufman Mitch Kreindel Mitch Kreindel Dennis Watson Oteil Burbridge Oteil Burbridge Lolo Richard Venture Richard Venture Wilson Sam Weisman Sam Weisman Colson

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Frequently asked questions

What is Being There about?
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.
Who directed Being There?
Being There was directed by Hal Ashby.
Who stars in Being There?
Being There stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden.
When was Being There released?
Being There is a 1979 comedy, drama film.
Where can I watch Being There?
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