Sweden / Dec 19, 1979 / 15
Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Clennon | Thomas Franklin |
| Fran Brill | Sally Hayes |
| Denise DuBarry | Johanna Franklin |
| Alice Hirson | First Lady |
| Jerome Hellman | Gary Burns |
| John Harkins | Sidney Courtney |
| James Noble | Kaufman |
| Mitch Kreindel | Dennis Watson |
| Oteil Burbridge | Lolo |
| Richard Venture | Wilson |
| Sam Weisman | Colson |
| Elya Baskin | Karpatov |
| Hal Ashby | Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Patterson | Perkins |
| Stanley Grover | Baldwin |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Being There |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Northstar Media, Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| Release date | 19 dicembre 1979 |
| Executive producer | Jack Schwartzman |
| Production | Andrew Braunsberg, Charles Mulvehill |
| Writer | Jerzy Kosiński |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
| Editing | Don Zimmerman |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel, Nick McLean |
| Assistant directors | David Hamburger, Toby Lovallo, Hal Ashby |
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| Lighting | Gary H. Holt |
| Camera operators | Nick McLean, Caleb Deschanel |
| Additional photography | Caleb Deschanel, Nick McLean |
| Production design | Michael D. Haller, Pablo Ferro, Robert R. Benton, James L. Schoppe |
| Art direction | James L. Schoppe, Michael D. Haller, Pablo Ferro, Robert R. Benton |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, Michael D. Haller, Pablo Ferro, James L. Schoppe |
| Music | Johnny Mandel, Jeff Wexler, Donald O. Mitchell, Frank E. Warner |
| Sound | Johnny Mandel, Jeff Wexler, Donald O. Mitchell, Frank E. Warner |
| Costume design | May Routh, Charles H. Schram, Frank Westmore |
| Makeup | Charles H. Schram, Frank Westmore, May Routh |
| Hairstyling | Charles H. Schram, Frank Westmore, May Routh |
| Revenue | 30.177.511 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 19, 1979 / PG
United Kingdom / Dec 20, 1979 / 12
France / May 09, 1980 / U
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Argentina / Jul 08, 1980
Mexico / Jul 30, 1980
Ireland / Aug 15, 1980 / 15
Finland / Sep 12, 1980 / K-12
Netherlands / Oct 02, 1980 / AL
Italy / Oct 15, 1980
Portugal / Oct 24, 1980 / e 12
Japan / Jan 31, 1981 / G
Hungary / Feb 19, 1981 / 12
Brazil / Aug 10, 1981 / e 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 15, 2003 / AL / DVD
Russia / Feb 10, 2009 / 0+ / DVD
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