Being There
📖 Synopsis
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 Details
- Tagline
- “Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Peter SellersChance
Shirley MacLaineEve Rand
Melvyn DouglasBenjamin Rand
Jack WardenPresident 'Bobby'
Richard DysartDr. Robert Allenby
Richard BasehartVladimir Skrapinov
Ruth AttawayLouise
David ClennonThomas Franklin
Fran BrillSally HayesD
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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.
- When was Being There released?
- Being There was released on December 19, 1979.
- How long is Being There?
- Being There has a runtime of 2h 10m.
- Where can I track Being There?
- You can track Being There on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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