The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 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, then learns that a millionaire, also named Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston), was the intended victim. The millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is kidnapped, and millionaire Lebowski commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release. The plan goes awry when the Dude's friend, Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), schemes to keep the ransom money for the Dude and himself. Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, David Thewlis, Peter Stormare, Jon Polito, and Ben Gazzara also appear in supporting roles.
Plot
In 1991, slacker and avid bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski is attacked in his Los Angeles home by two enforcers for porn kingpin Jackie Treehorn, to whom a different Jeffrey Lebowski's wife owes money. One enforcer urinates on the Dude's rug before the two realize that they have the wrong man and leave.
Cast
- Aimee Mann
- Asia Carrera
- Ben Gazzara
- Christian Clemenson
- David Huddleston
- David Thewlis
- Dom Irrera
- Flea
- Harry Bugin
- Jack Kehler
- Jeff Bridges
- Jesse Flanagan
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- John Goodman
- John Turturro
- Jon Polito
- Julianne Moore
- Leon Russom
- Mark Pellegrino
- Marshall Manesh
- Peter Stormare
- Philip Moon
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Richard Gant
- Sam Elliott
- Steve Buscemi
- Tara Reid
- Torsten Voges
- Warren Keith
More details
| author | Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Ethan Coen Joel Coen |
| editor | Roderick Jaynes Tricia Cooke |
| events | slacker |
| genre | comedy crime |
| keywords | abduct arrest attack belong bowling alley busby berkeley car radio drink eagle fall guy heart attack kidnap myocardial infarction nihilism nihilist pacific ocean police station porn pornography ransom severed toe shomer shabbat shomer shabbos sports car stolen money trophy wife vietnam veteran wake up white russian |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell |
| nomination | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film |
| producer | Ethan Coen |
| productionCompany | Working Title Films |
| publisher | Gramercy Pictures PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles Malibu Santa Monica |
| theme | buddy comedy crime comedy independent neo-noir |