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Critics reviews. An aging gardener, filled only with knowledge of the world he has learned from television, rises by accident into the game of politics. The man is soon presented as a possible Presidential candidate although no one knows his true background.
Being There. Directed by: Hal Ashby. Starring: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas. Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy, New Hollywood. Rated the #11 best film of 1979, and #714 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users).
Dec 19, 1979 · Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Having lived his life as the gardener on a millionaire's estate, Chance (Peter Sellers) knows of the real world only what he has seen on TV. When his benefactor dies, Chance walks aimlessly into the streets of Washington D.C., where he is struck by a car owned by wealthy Eve Rand (Shirley MacLaine).
Learn more about the full cast of Being There with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. ... Cast & Crew; Being There - Full Cast & Crew. 83 Metascore; 1979; 2 hr 10 mins Drama
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 of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones.
Being There. 83 Metascore. 1979. 2 hr 10 mins. Drama. PG. Watchlist. Satire of television and politics in which a simple-minded and sheltered gardener unwittingly becomes a political advisor in ...
Being There (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
