Peter Sellers' big farewell in a film that highlights his more chivalrous side.
Being There
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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Being There
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 19, 1979
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
76%
Original Title
Being There
Production Companies
United Artists, Lorimar Film Entertainment, BSB, CIP, NatWest Ventures, New Gold Entertainment, Northstar Media
Director
Hal Ashby
Revenue
$30,177,511
Description
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.