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Based on the novel by Jerzy Kosinski, BT is about "Chance" who is described as "Simple Minded" in some reviews, but I think "Child Like"is a better description. Chance lives in a big house where his main tasks are tending to the garden and watching TV. In fact, He's never been off the grounds of the house and anything He 's knows is due to television.
When his benefactor dies, Chance hs to leave the grounds, gets involved in a minor traffic accident and is taken in a DC power couple. They introduce him to their inner circle (including power brokers and the POTUS) and his quiet ways and answering questions using analogy of gardening and TV make everyone around him think He is a genius and there's talk of making him a VIP.
I liked the books better and BT suffers from a too long run time, but good performances by Peter Sellars (His last) and Melvyn Douglas (Oscar winner) help out and there is a charm to the whole loony affair. ***
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