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Being There

Film · 1979

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Jerzy Kosińskiwriter
  2. Hal Ashbydirector
  3. Jack Schwartzmanexecutive producer
  4. Don Zimmermaneditor
  5. Johnny Mandelcomposer
  6. Caleb Deschanelcinematographer
  7. Lynn Stalmastercasting director
  8. Andrew Braunsbergproducer
  9. Charles Mulvehillproducer
  10. Michael D. Hallerproduction designer

On screen

  1. Melvyn Douglaslead actor
  2. Peter Sellerslead actor
  3. Shirley MacLainelead actor
  4. Jack Wardenlead actor
  5. Ruth Attawaysupporting actor
  6. Denise DuBarrysupporting actor
  7. Fran Brillsupporting actor
  8. Richard Dysartsupporting actor
  9. Richard Basehartsupporting actor
  10. Alice Hirsonsupporting actor
  11. David Clennonsupporting actor
  12. Hal Ashbyguest actor
  13. Oteil Burbridgeguest actor
  14. Jerome Hellmanguest actor
  15. Kenneth Pattersonguest actor
  16. Mitch Kreindelguest actor
  17. James Nobleguest actor
  18. John Harkinsguest actor
  19. Sam Weismanguest actor
  20. Stanley Groverguest actor
  21. Richard Ventureguest actor
  22. Elya Baskinguest actor
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From the people who made Being There

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  2. Coming Home1978 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  3. The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!1966 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. Harold and Maude1971 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  5. 8 Million Ways to Die1986 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  6. Shampoo1975 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. The Thomas Crown Affair1968 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. In the Heat of the Night1967 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. The Cincinnati Kid1965 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  12. The Postman Always Rings Twice1981 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The TenantMelvyn DouglasAndrew Braunsberg1976 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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