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Being There (1979)

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.

Released Dec. 19, 1979 130 min 14+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

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Production Companies: Northstar Media, Lorimar Motion Pictures

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English

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130 min
Dec. 19, 1979
Released
$30,177,511
PG
14+ cc