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Being there [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; presents an Andrew Braunsberg production ; screenplay by Jerzy Kosinski ; based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski ; directed by Hal Ashby.
Circumstances propel a feeble-minded gardener, whose entire knowledge of life comes from watching television, into becoming adviser to the president of the United States and a powerful but dying tycoon.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2001.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85). Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Special features: interactive menus, cast/filmmaker profiles, theatrical trailer, scene access, awards list. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Johnny Mandel ; executive producer, Jack Schwartzman ; editor, Don Zimmerman ; director of photography, Caleb Deschanel. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. Canadian Home Video rating: 14A. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Language Note: | Languages and subtitles: English, French, and Spanish ; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing). |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards: Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Melvyn Douglas, 1980 |
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Genre: | Comedy films. Feature films. |