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The Big Lebowski (1998)

117 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   6 March 1998 (USA)
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"Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges ...
John Goodman John Goodman ...
Julianne Moore Julianne Moore ...
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi ...
David Huddleston David Huddleston ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Tara Reid Tara Reid ...
Philip Moon Philip Moon ...
Woo, Treehorn Thug
Mark Pellegrino Mark Pellegrino ...
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare ...
Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel / 'Karl Hungus'
Flea Flea ...
Nihilist #2, Kieffer
Torsten Voges Torsten Voges ...
Nihilist #3, Franz
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Jimmie Dale Gilmore ...
Jack Kehler Jack Kehler ...
Marty
John Turturro John Turturro ...
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Storyline

When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude. Written by J. Lake  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rug | Bowling | Millionaire | Jewish Convert | Money  | See more »

Taglines:

(Israel, translated from Hebrew): Lebowski: Not a man, a way of life See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | German (only a few lines) | Hebrew (only a few words) | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El gran Lebowski See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,533,844 (USA) (8 March 1998) (1207 Screens)

Gross:

$17,451,873 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the Dude's first dream sequence, the person who throws the giant bowling ball, seen out of focus and upside down as the ball rolls down the lane, is Maude. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Post-1991 cars can be seen in the background where Walter and The Dude are sitting and having their coffee in the diner. Another, a black Nissan Maxima, drives past as The Dude is thrown from a taxicab in a later scene. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella... fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now...
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Crazy Credits

Baby Wranglers: Howls/Giggles/Marmots See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Supernatural: Monster Movie (#4.5)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Glück das mir verblieb"
from the Opera "Die tote Stadt"
Written and Conducted by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Performed by Ilona Steingruber, Anton Dermota and the Austrian State Radio Orchestra
Used by permission of European American Music Distributors Corporation, Agent for Schott Musik International
Courtesy of Cambria Master Recordings See more »