The Big Lebowski(1998)
“Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.”
Overview
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Director
Joel Coen
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$47M
Cast
Jeff Bridges
as The Dude
John Goodman
as Walter Sobchak
Julianne Moore
as Maude Lebowski
Steve Buscemi
as Donny
David Huddleston
as The Big Lebowski
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Brandt
Tara Reid
as Bunny Lebowski
Philip Moon
as Treehorn Thug
Mark Pellegrino
as Treehorn Thug
Peter Stormare
as Nihilist
Flea
as Nihilist
Torsten Voges
as Nihilist
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1998
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
English
Rating
7.8 / 10
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$47M
Production Companies
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment • Working Title Films
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Where can I watch The Big Lebowski?▼
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What is The Big Lebowski about?▼
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Who directed The Big Lebowski?▼
The Big Lebowski was directed by Joel Coen and released in 1998. It is a comedy, crime film.
How long is The Big Lebowski?▼
The Big Lebowski has a runtime of 1 hours and 57 minutes (117 minutes total).
Who stars in The Big Lebowski?▼
The cast of The Big Lebowski includes Jeff Bridges as The Dude, John Goodman as Walter Sobchak, Julianne Moore as Maude Lebowski, Steve Buscemi as Donny, David Huddleston as The Big Lebowski and more.
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