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Being There

“A story of chance.”

★ 7.6 / 10 (1,178 votes)December 19, 1979130 minEN
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.

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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 19, 1979
StatusReleased
Runtime130 min
Rating★ 7.6 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget—
Revenue$30,177,511
ProductionNorthstar Media, Lorimar Motion Pictures, BSB, CIP, NatWest Ventures
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Crew

Director

Hal Ashby

Writers

Jerzy Kosiński

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Cast

Peter SellersPeter SellersChance
Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineEve Rand
Melvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasBenjamin Rand
Jack WardenJack WardenPresident 'Bobby'
Richard DysartRichard DysartDr. Robert Allenby
Richard BasehartRichard BasehartVladimir Skrapinov
Ruth AttawayRuth AttawayLouise
David ClennonDavid ClennonThomas Franklin
Fran BrillFran BrillSally Hayes
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Denise DuBarryJohanna Franklin
Alice HirsonAlice HirsonFirst Lady
Jerome HellmanJerome HellmanGary Burns
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