Movie · 130 min · G · cmy, drm
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.
Where to watch Being There
Available on 4 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #332 in Japan.
- Japan #332
Available languages
Audio: English
Chart history
Being There has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 3 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #15.
Cast
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart, Ruth Attaway, David Clennon, Fran Brill, Denise DuBarry, Alice Hirson, Jerome Hellman, John Harkins, James Noble, Mitch Kreindel, Oteil Burbridge, Richard Venture, Sam Weisman
Crew
Charles Mulvehill (producer), Jerzy Kosiński (screenplay), Hal Ashby (director), Andrew Braunsberg (producer)
Awards
3 wins from 5 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1980 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1980 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1980 — nominated