Being There
15 2h 10m 1980
Comedy Drama
Directed by Hal Ashby
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart
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.
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.
Run history
Ran 17 June 2026 to 14 August 2026 at 3 cinemas in the UK (5 screenings).
157.6/ 10
· TMDB rating · 1,150 ratings
- Release date
- 15 August 1980
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Cast
- Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
ComedyDrama
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