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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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.
Being There (1979) was directed by Hal Ashby. The film is a Comedy, Drama production with a runtime of 2h 10m, rated 7.6/10.
Being There runs 2h 10m (130 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.6/10 from 1,114 votes. Genre: Comedy, Drama.
Being There is rated 7.6/10 by 1,114 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Comedy and Drama fans.