Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
Peter Sellers
Chance
Shirley MacLaine
Eve Rand
Melvyn Douglas
Benjamin Rand
Jack Warden
President 'Bobby'
Richard Dysart
Dr. Robert Allenby
Richard Basehart
Vladimir Skrapinov
Ruth Attaway
Louise
David Clennon
Thomas Franklin
Fran Brill
Sally Hayes
Denise DuBarry
Johanna Franklin
Alice Hirson
First Lady
Jerome Hellman
Gary Burns
Director & Crew
Hal Ashby
Director
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Where can I watch Being There online?
Being There (1979) is available to stream on various platforms. You can also watch it online via our Watch Online button.
What is the TMDB rating of Being There?
It has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 based on 1175 votes.
Who directed Being There?
Being There was directed by Hal Ashby and released in 1979.
How long is Being There?
Being There has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1979-12-19
- Box Office
- $30.2M
- Status
- Released