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The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 254,946 users
Metascore:
69/100
Reviews: 907 user | 188 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com "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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| Jeff Bridges | ... | ||
| John Goodman | ... | ||
| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | ||
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| Tara Reid | ... | ||
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Woo, Treehorn Thug
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| Mark Pellegrino | ... | ||
| Peter Stormare | ... |
Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel
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'Karl Hungus'
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| Flea | ... |
Nihilist #2, Kieffer
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| Torsten Voges | ... |
Nihilist #3, Franz
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore | ... | |
| Jack Kehler | ... |
Marty
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| 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
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It takes guys as simple as the Dude and Walter to make a story this complicated... and they'd really rather be bowling. See more »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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Release Date:
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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)Company Credits
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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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Written by Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
Performed by Elvis Costello
Published by Sideways Music,
Administered by Plangent Visions Music (ASCAP) See more »
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The Dude's car is a 4-door 1973 Ford Torino. Two vehicles were used in filming: one was destroyed during the filming, the other was destroyed in the filming of Salvage. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the nihilists are ordering pancakes in the restaurant, the female nihilist orders "Heidelbeer Pfannkuchen" (blueberry pancakes) which one of the other nihilists incorrectly translates to the waitress as "lingonberry pancakes." (This may be because the nihilists don't care enough to get her order right.) 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
Left Behind ... Margareth Hayes See more »Soundtracks
"My Mood Swings"Written by Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
Performed by Elvis Costello
Published by Sideways Music,
Administered by Plangent Visions Music (ASCAP) See more »
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