Being There

{{Infobox film
| name           = Being There
| director       = Hal Ashby
| producer       = Andrew Braunsberg
| screenplay     = Jerzy Kosiński
| based_on       = Based on Being There 1970 novel Jerzy Kosiński
| starring       = 
| music          = Johnny Mandel
| cinematography = Caleb Deschanel
| editing        = Don Zimmerman
| studio         = Lorimar Productions
| distributor    = United Artists
| released       = 
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $7 million
| gross          = $30.2 million (US)
}}

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.

References

Category:American comedy-drama movies