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Ligner den senere Forrest Gump lidt, bare bedre.

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Cast & Crew

Hal Ashby
As Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post (uncredited)
Hal Ashby
Director
Shirley MacLaine
As Eve Rand
Jack Warden
As President 'Bobby'
Melvyn Douglas
As Benjamin Rand
Peter Sellers
As Chance
David Clennon
As Thomas Franklin
Richard Basehart
As Vladimir Skrapinov

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Chance, a simple-minded gardener, finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when he's mistaken for a wise and sophisticated businessman. With his newfound fame, he must navigate the complexities of politics and society, while still holding on to his innocent and childlike perspective on the world.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Being There include Annie Hall, Grease, Time After Time, Nashville, Shampoo, Jubilee.

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Being There was released in theaters on December 19, 1979.