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Being There (1979)

EN PG Released

Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!

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★ 7.6/10
Rating: ★ 7.6/10 (1,166 votes) · IMDb ↗
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Duration: 2h 10m
Language: EN
Release Date: Dec 19, 1979
Director: Hal Ashby

Storyline

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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Movie Details

Original titleBeing There
Release dateDec 19, 1979
StatusReleased
Keywordsbased on novel or book, identity, usa president, washington dc, usa, philosophical, baffled, autism, ambivalent, dignified, botanist, impotence

FAQ

What is Being There about?

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.

When was Being There released?

Being There was released on Dec 19, 1979 (status: Released).

Who directed Being There?

Hal Ashby directed Being There.

What is the TMDB rating of Being There?

Being There has a TMDB rating of 7.6/10 from 1,166 votes.