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The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 256,088 users
Metascore:
69/100
Reviews: 909 user | 189 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 | ... | ||
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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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| 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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(Israel, translated from Hebrew): Lebowski: Not a man, a way of life 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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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 Tito Puente
Performed by Santana
Published by Full Keel Music Co. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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The house in which the dude meets with Jackie Treehorn was designed by architect John Lautner. The movie makes it look as though it sits on the beach, in actuality it sits on the side of a hill overlooking the city of Los Angeles. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Before the Dude's car is stolen from outside the bowling alley Walter makes reference to having a million dollars "in the trunk". Later, when the car is recovered by the LAPD, the Dude looks frantically into the back seat and declares that his briefcase is missing. He never opens the trunk. 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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Left Behind ... Margareth Hayes See more »Connections
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"Oye Como Va"Written by Tito Puente
Performed by Santana
Published by Full Keel Music Co. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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