Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart, Ruth Attaway, David Clennon

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Frequently asked

What is "Being There" about?

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.

When was "Being There" released?

Being There was released in 1979.

Who stars in "Being There"?

The cast includes Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden.