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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Release Date:
6 March 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right. more
Plot:
"Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Rug
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Millionaire
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Bowling
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Jewish Convert
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Slacker
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Awards:
1 win
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(192 articles)
A Serious Man and the odd movie out
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: An Evil Bunny Trash Town Called Liquor!
(From MovieWeb. 18 November 2009, 9:26 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: An Evil Bunny Trash Town Called Liquor!
(From MovieWeb. 18 November 2009, 9:26 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Greatest movie ever made.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeff Bridges | ... | Jeffrey Lebowski - The Dude |
 | John Goodman | ... | Walter Sobchak |
 | Julianne Moore | ... | Maude Lebowski |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos |
 | David Huddleston | ... | Jeffrey Lebowski - The Big Lebowski |
 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Brandt |
 | Tara Reid | ... | Bunny Lebowski |
 | Philip Moon | ... | Woo, Treehorn Thug |
 | Mark Pellegrino | ... | Blond Treehorn Thug |
 | Peter Stormare | ... | Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel / 'Karl Hungus' |
| Flea | ... | Nihilist #2, Kieffer |
 | Torsten Voges | ... | Nihilist #3, Franz |
| Jimmie Dale Gilmore | ... | Smokey |
 | Jack Kehler | ... | Marty |
 | John Turturro | ... | Jesus Quintana |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence.
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Runtime:
117 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:15 (DVD rating) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Spain:18 |
Brazil:14 |
Italy:T |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:14A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #35633) |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Singapore:R(A) |
Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)
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Trivia:
The Dude says "man" 147 times in the movie, nearly 1.5 times a minute.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the toilet-dunking scene, The Dude says "W-w-wife? D-do you see a ring on my finger?" He's showing the blonde his right hand. Typically, the wedding ring is worn on the left ring finger. But one could easily understand why the Dude wouldn't know this - he's never been married.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella I wanna tell ya about. Goes 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. See, this Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - there's a name no man would self-apply where I come from...
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The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella I wanna tell ya about. Goes 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. See, this Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - there's a name no man would self-apply where I come from...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Defective Man! (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Peaceful Easy Feeling
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FAQ
Was Donny imaginary?What's that song that is heard throughout the movie?
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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With the combination of the writing of the Coen brothers and the Cinematography of Roger Deakins, they created a film as beautiful as it is funny. The Coen brothers consistently impress me with their ability to write an interesting story with fascinating yet quirky characters. Without resorting to gratuitous sexual scenes like many other writer/directors of R rated films the Coen brothers manage to add the right amount of language and violence that is necessary to the story without it becoming the only reason for watching. 'The Big Lebowski' has so many clever and hilarious lines that you have to watch it over and over again.
Nothing else needs to be said about it other than it is the greatest movie ever made.