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Being There

Being There

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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.

Director
Hal Ashby
Year
1979
Cast
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart, Ruth Attaway, David Clennon, Fran Brill, Denise DuBarry
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Cast

Principal cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

as Chance

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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

as Eve Rand

Est. fee: N/A

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

as Benjamin Rand

Est. fee: N/A

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

as President 'Bobby'

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Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

as Dr. Robert Allenby

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Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

as Vladimir Skrapinov

Est. fee: N/A

Ruth Attaway

Ruth Attaway

as Louise

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David Clennon

David Clennon

as Thomas Franklin

Est. fee: N/A

Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.

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