Being There
| Being There | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hal Ashby |
| Screenplay by | Jerzy Kosiński |
| Based on | Being There 1970 novel by Jerzy Kosiński |
| Produced by | Andrew Braunsberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $30.2 million (US)[2] |
Being There is a 1979 American comedy-drama film with satirical elements. It stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas, and was directed by Hal Ashby. The movie is based on the 1970 novel Being There by Jerzy Kosiński, who co-wrote the screenplay with Robert C. Jones (uncredited). The supporting cast includes Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, and Richard Basehart.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Beach, Christopher (2009). The Films of Hal Ashby. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8143-3415-7.
- ↑ "Being There, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980". www.oscars.org. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-12-27.