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Being There

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.

Director

Hal Ashby

Year

Genre

Box Office

$30,177,511

Production

United Artists,Lorimar Film Entertainment,BSB,CIP,NatWest Ventures,New Gold Entertainment,Northstar Media

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 15 nominations total

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Chance

Eve Rand

Shirley MacLaine

Benjamin Rand

President 'Bobby'

Dr. Robert Allenby

Vladimir Skrapinov

Richard Basehart

Louise

Thomas Franklin

Sally Hayes

Johanna Franklin

Lolo

Oteil Burbridge

Abbaz

Ravenell Keller III

Policeman by White House

Old Woman asked for lunch (as Alfredine Brown)

David (as Donald Jacob)

Jeffrey (as Ernest M. McClure)

Perkins

Kenneth Patterson

Wilson

Richard Venture

Arthur

Lewis

W.C. 'Mutt' Burton

Billings

Henry B. Dawkins

Mrs. Aubrey

Constance

Teresa

Villa Mae P. Barkley

First Lady

Kaufman

Presidential Aide

Presidential Aide

William F. Williams

Presidential Aide (as William Dance)

Presidential Aide

Presidential Aide

Woltz

Gerald C. McNabb Jr.

Riff

Hoyt Clark Harris Jr.

Honeycutt

Baldwin

Courtney

Kinney (as Katherine DeHetre)

Katherine De Hetre

Lyman Stuart

Gary Burns

Morton Hull

Arthur Rosenberg

Colson

TV Page

TV Guest

TV Reporter

Laurie Jefferson

Other Reporter

Other Reporter

Other Reporter

Sophie

Natasha Skrapinov

Karpatov

Ambassador Gaufridi (as Thann Wyenn)

Ron Stiegler

Richard McKenzie

Senator Slipshod

Mrs. Slipshod

Dennis Watson

Pallbearer

Pallbearer

Terrence Currier

Pallbearer

Pallbearer

Pallbearer

Pallbearer

Maurice Copeland

Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post

Dignitary

Herbert Benkman

Man in Commercial

General

Court Reporter

Alexandria Walsh

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President "bobby"Benjamin Rand Chance Louise Dennis Watson Morton Hull Thomas Franklin Wilson Ron Steigler Pallbearer

I dare you to stop me
in my Super Cop Clobberer. Ha-ha-ha! - Being There

I dare you to stop me in my Super Cop Clobberer. Ha-ha-ha!

Good morning Louise - Being There

Good morning Louise

There are lots of
animals in the barnyard. Wanna go see them? - Being There

There are lots of animals in the barnyard. Wanna go see them...

Feeling so good it
shows. Because Posturepedic is designed... - Being There

Feeling so good it shows. Because Posturepedic is designed.....

Keep in the shade, Alvin.
Yes, ma'am. - Being There

Keep in the shade, Alvin. Yes, ma'am.

You ought to find yourself a lady Chance - Being There

You ought to find yourself a lady Chance

Will you give me a tour?
Gladly. - Being There

Will you give me a tour? Gladly.

I see. - Being There

Every day you're doing new things... - Being There

Every day you're doing new things...

Pardon me for intruding at a time like this,
but were you very close to Max? - Being There

Pardon me for intruding at a time like this, but were you ve...

Jim's back was broken
in three places, his skull fractured... - Being There

Jim's back was broken in three places, his skull fractu...

Excuse me. - Being There

Excuse me - Being There

Bullshit - Being There

TV changer, man. - Being There

TV changer, man.

Now move honky before I cut your white ass - Being There

Now move honky before I cut your white ass

Excuse me. That tree is very sick.
It needs care. - Being There

Excuse me. That tree is very sick. It needs care.

I've never ridden in an automobile before. - Being There

I've never ridden in an automobile before.

This is just like television only you can see much further - Being There

This is just like television only you can see much further

Yes ma'am - Being There

Thank you. - Being There

Did you lose something? - Being There

Did you lose something?

When they unwrapped the chopsticks
to be used by the Chinese guests... - Being There

When they unwrapped the chopsticks to be used by the Chinese...

Good evening, ma'am. - Being There

Good evening, ma'am.

This won't hurt at all - Being There

This won't hurt at all

I don't even know what they look like - Being There

I don't even know what they look like

That's a very small room - Being There

That's a very small room

That's a very small room. - Being There

That's a very small room.

Do you know Raphael? - Being There

Do you know Raphael?

I don't want to hear anymore from you about that room upstairs - Being There

I don't want to hear anymore from you about that room...

It's a very pleasant room, Ben. - Being There

It's a very pleasant room, Ben.

Sorry, sir. - Being There

- Morning, Mr. Perkins.
- Morning, Mr. Riff. Nice to see you. - Being There

- Morning, Mr. Perkins. - Morning, Mr. Riff. Nice to see you...

Walk Well yes hell yes Walk - Being There

Walk Well yes hell yes Walk

Oh, it's very precise, sir. - Being There

Oh, it's very precise, sir.

Where the hell is he? - Being There

Where the hell is he?

- Hi.
- Hi. I'm Riff. Secret Service. - Being There

- Hi. - Hi. I'm Riff. Secret Service.

Mr. Gardiner, do you agree with Ben,
or do you think... - Being There

Mr. Gardiner, do you agree with Ben, or do you think...

As long as the roots are not severed... - Being There

As long as the roots are not severed...

In a garden growth has its season - Being There

In a garden growth has its season

He's a decent fella, isn't he,
the president? - Being There

He's a decent fella, isn't he, the president?

We have 60,000 tulip bulbs
up there, Chauncey. - Being There

We have 60,000 tulip bulbs up there, Chauncey.

And this is the greenhouse. - Being There

And this is the greenhouse.

You know, Chauncey... - Being There

You know, Chauncey...

Well, go. Go, Chauncey, I'll be just fine. - Being There

Well, go. Go, Chauncey, I'll be just fine.

He's such a kind and sensitive man. - Being There

He's such a kind and sensitive man.

- He's not there.
- Not there? - Being There

- He's not there. - Not there?

Where is he? There or here? - Being There

Where is he? There or here?

Do you realize more people will be watching you tonight - Being There

Do you realize more people will be watching you tonight

The president compared
the economy to a garden, and he stated... - Being There

The president compared the economy to a garden, and he state...

It's that gardener Yeah Chauncey Gardiner - Being There

It's that gardener Yeah Chauncey Gardiner

It's for sure a white man's world in America - Being There

It's for sure a white man's world in America

That's good. - Being There

I won't be long. I've just gotta talk to her
about this gardener. - Being There

I won't be long. I've just gotta talk to her about...

Darling, what's wrong? - Being There

Darling, what's wrong?

We'll fix up one of Ben's for you.
Sophie insists on black tie. - Being There

We'll fix up one of Ben's for you. Sophie insists ...

- Chauncey.
- Yes? - Being There

- Chauncey. - Yes?

Good night, Chauncey. - Being There

Good night, Chauncey.

You don't mind my being here like... - Being There

You don't mind my being here like...

But right now, I'd like to
sing about something even more special. - Being There

But right now, I'd like to sing about something even mo...

Well, a long time ago,
people didn't have television... - Being There

Well, a long time ago, people didn't have television...

They looked like cards. - Being There

They looked like cards.

Is Mr. Franklin in? - Being There

Is Mr. Franklin in?

He told me that he had been living there since he was a child - Being There

He told me that he had been living there since he was a...

My editors and I have been wondering if you'd consider writing a book for us - Being There

My editors and I have been wondering if you'd consider...

You know I've never met anyone like you in Washington before - Being There

You know I've never met anyone like you in Washington...

No. I don't think so. - Being There

No. I don't think so.

I like to watch - Being There

I like to watch

I feel so close to you, Chauncey. - Being There

I feel so close to you, Chauncey.

Chauncey, I couldn't stand it. - Being There

Chauncey, I couldn't stand it.

What is it? - Being There

Oh. - Being There

Hello, Big Boy.
BIG BOY: Hello, Rico. - Being There

Hello, Big Boy. BIG BOY: Hello, Rico.

And don't be frightened of it. - Being There

And don't be frightened of it.

Tell her to come down.
I'm gonna put in a CVP line. - Being There

Tell her to come down. I'm gonna put in a CVP line.

Chauncey. - Being There

He's gone, Chauncey. - Being There

He's gone, Chauncey.

I've seen this before - Being There

I've seen this before

Well... - Being There

But I have spent many sleepless nights... - Being There

But I have spent many sleepless nights...

Security. - Being There

All the aims I have pursued... - Being There

All the aims I have pursued...

Is a state of mind - Being There

Is a state of mind

Sorry. - Being There

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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 powerful tycoon and an insider in Washington politics.

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Director: Hal Ashby

Writer: Jerzy Kosinski, Robert C. Jones

Production: United Artists,Lorimar Film Entertainment,BSB,CIP,NatWest Ventures,New Gold Entertainment,Northstar Media

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1979

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: $30,177,511

Released: 08 Feb 1980

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 15 nominations total

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Also watch: The China Syndrome, Emperor of the North, Coming Home, Alive Inside, Twin Town, Big Time Operators, Love and a 45, The Last Hurrah, I'm All Right Jack, Alt-Right: Age of Rage, A Change of Seasons