Being There
1979·Movie·
·2h 10min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersThe Human ConditionIdentity CrisisOvercoming PrejudiceIsolationMedia Manipulation
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSocial ClimbingMistaken IdentityFish Out Of WaterIdentity DeceptionSocial SatireSatirical CommentaryUnintentional ComedyUnreliable Narrator
- Character Types
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Hal Ashby, Caleb Deschanel
Produced by:
Charles Mulvehill, Jack Schwartzman, Andrew Braunsberg
Composed by:
Johnny Mandel
Cast
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