Taglines: (Israel, translated from Hebrew): Lebowski: Not a man, a way of life.
The Big Lebowski movie storyline. There are two men named Jeffrey Lebowski. One is a lazy, pot smoking, White Russian drinking hippie who goes by “The Dude”. The other is a self-made, handicapped, multimillionaire war veteran who lives in a huge mansion with a full time assistant. Their paths cross when the millionaire’s trophy wife owes money to a known pornographer.
The thugs hired by this man confront The Dude because he has the same name. The Dude, wanting payback for his now destroyed rug, seeks out the millionaire Lebowski. What follows takes the Dude and his bowling buddies Walter and Donnie on a weird tale of intrigue, kidnapping, pornography, nihilists, White Russians, and more White Russians.
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 American crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, after which The Dude learns that a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski was the intended victim.
The millionaire Lebowski’s trophy wife is kidnapped, and he commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release; but the plan goes awry when the Dude’s friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) schemes to keep the ransom money. Julianne Moore and Steve Buscemi also star, with David Huddleston, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Tara Reid, David Thewlis and Flea appearing in supporting roles.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Directed by: Joel Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Peter Stormare, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mark Pellegrino
Screenplay by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Production Design by: Rick Heinrichs
Cinematography by: Roger Deakins
Film Editing by: Roderick Jaynes, Tricia Cooke
Costume Design by: Mary Zophres
Set Decoration by: Chris L. Spellman
Art Direction by: John Dexter
Music by: Carter Burwell
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence.
Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures
Release Date: March 6, 1998
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