| Descripcion |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Nota |
"938" |
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Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85). |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. |
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Based on the novel by Jerzy Kozinski. |
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Special features: interactive menus, cast/filmmaker profiles, theatrical trailer, scene access, awards list. |
| Credits |
Producer, Andrew Braunsberg ; screenplay, Jerzy Kosinski ; director, Hal Ashby ; music, Johnny Mandel ; executive producer, Jack Schwartzman ; editor, Don Zimmerman ; director of photography, Caleb Deschanel. |
| Cast |
Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Nota |
English and French language soundtracks (Dolby mono) ; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Douglas), 1980. |
| Materia |
Kosinski, Jerzy N., 1933- -- Film and video adaptations.
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Savants (Savant syndrome) -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
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Gardeners -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
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Television viewers -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
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Comedy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Autor Secundario |
Ashby, Hal.
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Braunsberg, Andrew.
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Kosinski, Jerzy N., 1933-
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Sellers, Peter, 1925-
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MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
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Warden, Jack.
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Douglas, Melvyn.
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Dysart, Richard.
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Basehart, Richard, 1915-
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Kosinski, Jerzy N., 1933-
Being there.
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Warner Bros.
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Lorimar Film Entertainment.
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Northstar Entertainment, Inc.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Titulo Secundario |
Being there (Motion picture) |
| ISBN |
0790757230 : |
| Music # |
938 Warner Home Video |
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