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1979 film by Hal Ashby

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1979 film by Hal Ashby

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Being There is a 1979 American satirical comedy-drama film starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby, it is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart are featured in support. The film concerns a simple-minded and heavily sheltered gardener who explores the outside world after his wealthy employer dies and is mistaken for a brilliant political pundit.

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1979 · 2h 10m · Comedy · Drama

TMDB 7.6/10 (1,148 votes)

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.

Directed by Hal Ashby

Box office $30M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Hal AshbyDirector

Peter Sellersas Chance

Shirley MacLaineas Eve Rand

Melvyn Douglasas Benjamin Rand

Jack Wardenas President 'Bobby'

Richard Dysartas Dr. Robert Allenby

Richard Basehartas Vladimir Skrapinov

Ruth Attawayas Louise

David Clennonas Thomas Franklin

Fran Brillas Sally Hayes DDenise DuBarryas Johanna Franklin

Alice Hirsonas First Lady

Jerome Hellmanas Gary Burns

John Harkinsas Sidney Courtney

James Nobleas Kaufman

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Being There is a 1979 American satirical comedy-drama film starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby, it is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart are featured in support. The film concerns a simple-minded and heavily sheltered gardener who explores the outside world after his wealthy employer dies and is mistaken for a brilliant political pundit.

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1979 · 2h 10m · Comedy · Drama

TMDB 7.6/10 (1,148 votes)

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.

Directed by Hal Ashby

Box office $30M worldwide

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