Being There (1979)

Name: Being There (1979)
Duration: 2 h 10 min

2hr 10m

2hr 10m
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After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a… More Details »

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One of Peter Sellers finest and final roles as an unassuming gardener who is mistaken for a brilliant philosoper (02:45)
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Hal Ashby

Producer:

Andrew Braunsberg

Writer:

Jerzy Kosinski, Robert C. Jones

Release Date:

Feb 8, 1980

Runtime:

2hr 10m

Synopsis

After the death of his employer forces him out of the only home he's ever known, a simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.

Cast

Peter Sellers
Shirley MacLaine
Melvyn Douglas
Jack Warden
Richard Dysart
Richard Basehart
Ruth Attaway
David Clennon
Fran Brill
Denise DuBarry

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Based on 16 Critics

7.6

USER SCORE (24)

Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Reviews

A placid, poignant, well-kept secret of a movie.

Ian Nathan

Empire

You can see the movie’s influence on everything from Forrest Gump to Idiocracy to Elf, all comedies with oblivious, world-changing simpletons at their center.

Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

A delightfully dark comedy that, despite a cynical bent, offers viewers a good time.

James Berardinelli

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