
Being There(1979)
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.


“A romance on the brink of reality.”
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Johnny Depp
Sam

Mary Stuart Masterson
Juniper 'Joon' Pearl

Aidan Quinn
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

Julianne Moore
Ruthie

Oliver Platt
Eric

CCH Pounder
Dr. Garvey

Dan Hedaya
Thomas

Joe Grifasi
Mike

William H. Macy
Randy Burch

Liane Curtis
Claudia
Benny & Joon is a comedy, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of sibling relationship, autism, car garage, eccentric. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, it stars Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn. A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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