Being There

7.6
Moderate
19792h 10m

Directed by

Overview

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.

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Peter Sellers - Chance in Being There

Peter Sellers

Chance

Shirley MacLaine - Eve Rand in Being There

Shirley MacLaine

Eve Rand

Melvyn Douglas - Benjamin Rand in Being There

Melvyn Douglas

Benjamin Rand

Jack Warden - President 'Bobby' in Being There

Jack Warden

President 'Bobby'

Richard Dysart - Dr. Robert Allenby in Being There

Richard Dysart

Dr. Robert Allenby

Richard Basehart - Vladimir Skrapinov in Being There

Richard Basehart

Vladimir Skrapinov

Ruth Attaway - Louise in Being There

Ruth Attaway

Louise

David Clennon - Thomas Franklin in Being There

David Clennon

Thomas Franklin

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 19, 1979

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

PG

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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