Title:
Being There
Synopsis:
DOP CALEB DESCHANEL
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. After a run in with a limousine, he ends up a guest of a woman (Eve) and her husband Ben, an influential but sickly businessman. Now called Chauncey Gardner, Chance becomes friend and confidante to Ben, and an unlikely political insider.
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. After a run in with a limousine, he ends up a guest of a woman (Eve) and her husband Ben, an influential but sickly businessman. Now called Chauncey Gardner, Chance becomes friend and confidante to Ben, and an unlikely political insider.
Format:
DVD
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Movie Release Year:
1979
Rating:
14A
Barcode:
883929037094
Genre:
Comedy
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Subgenre:
Drama Section
Show Type:
Movie
Date Added:
2018-02-07 18:23:34
Original Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Actors:
Shirley MacLaine
Peter Sellers
Jack Warden
David Clennon
Richard Dysart
Richard Basehart
Melvyn Douglas
Denise Dubarry
Ruth Attaway
Fran Brill
Elya Baskin
James Noble
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Directors:
Hal Ashby
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Runtime:
130
Country of Purchase:
United States
Release Date:
1979-12-19
Studios:
Warner Bros.
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Item Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Discs:
1
Region:
1
Packaging:
Snap Case
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$10.03
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-28
Date Added:
2018-02-07 18:23:34