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The Big Lebowski

Year:
Duration:
117 min
Genres:
Comedy | Crime
IMDB rate:
8.2
Director:
Joel Coen
Awards:
1 win & 10 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1998-03-06
Filming Locations: 10231 Charing Cross Road, Beverly Hills, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $15,000,000
Opening Weekend: $5,533,844 (USA) (8 March 1998)
Gross: $17,439,163 (USA) (25 May 1998)
Cast
Actor
Character
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
The Big Lebowski
Jeff Bridges
The Dude
John Goodman
Walter Sobchak
Steve Buscemi
Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos
David Huddleston
The Big Lebowski
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Brandt
Tara Reid
Bunny Lebowski
Mark Pellegrino
Blond Treehorn Thug
Peter Stormare
Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel /
Flea
Nihilist #2, Kieffer
Torsten Voges
Nihilist #3, Franz
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Smokey
Jack Kehler
Marty
John Turturro
Jesus Quintana
James G. Hoosier
Liam O'Brien, Quintana's Partner
Carlos Leon
Maude's Thug #1
Terrence Burton
Maude's Thug #2
Richard Gant
Older Cop
Christian Clemenson
Younger Cop
Dom Irrera
Tony the Chauffeur
Gérard L'Heureux
Lebowski's Chauffeur (as Gerard L'Heureux)
David Thewlis
Knox Harrington
Lu Elrod
Coffee Shop Waitress
Mike Gomez
Auto Circus Cop (as Michael Gomez)
Peter Siragusa
Gary the Bartender
Sam Elliott
The Stranger
Marshall Manesh
Doctor
Harry Bugin
Arthur Digby Sellers
Jesse Flanagan
Little Larry Sellers
Irene Olga López
Pilar, Sellers' Housekeeper (as Irene Olga Lopez)
Luis Colina
Corvette Owner
Ben Gazzara
Jackie Treehorn
Leon Russom
Malibu Police Chief
Ajgie Kirkland
Cab Driver
Jon Polito
Da Fino
Aimee Mann
Nihilist Woman, Franz's Girlfriend
Jerry Haleva
Saddam Hussein
Jennifer Lamb
Pancake Waitress
Warren Keith
Francis Donnelly, Funeral Director (as Warren David Keith)
Wendy Braun
Chorine Dancer (uncredited)
Asia Carrera
Sherry in 'Logjammin' (uncredited)
Kiva Dawson
Dancer (uncredited)
Robin Jones
Checker at Ralph's (uncredited)
Anthony J Sacco
Cook (uncredited)
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Trivia
Of all the different personalized bowling shirts Donny wears throughout the film, none of them bears his name.
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One of the inspirations for the character of Walter is the Coen Brothers' friend, writer-director John Milius, an infamously bombastic right-winger with an obsession with all things militaristic and an enthusiasm for guns. His girth, beard, hair style, and shades are also all reflected in Walter's physical appearance. The Coens had tried to cast Milius in the film Barton Fink (1991) in the part eventually played by Michael Lerner.
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While being a member of the bowling team, the Dude is the only one never seen bowling throughout the movie.
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Goofs
When the Dude looks at Da Fino's picture of Bunny's family farm, he holds it two hands in the close-up, and one hand in the long shot.
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At the end of the movie, when the Dude and Walter discover Bunny's crashed car; the car's brake lights are illuminated (it's not due to her headlights because her third brake light is on), despite the car being empty (so there is no one to hold the brake pedal down).
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After the introduction of "Jesus" there is a shot from left to right, ending with Walter Sobchak. You can see a reflection of the cameraman in his left eyeglass.
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Quotes
Walter Sobchak: Your wheel! At fifteen m-p-h I roll out! I double back, grab one of 'em and beat it out of him! The uzi!
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Walter Sobchak: Etz chaim he dude, as the ex used to say.
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Walter Sobchak: Those rich fucks! This whole fucking thing... I did not watch my buddies die face down in the muck so that this fucking strumpet...
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Faq
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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What's that song that is heard throughout the movie?
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"The Man in Me" by Bob Dylan plays at the opening credits and again when The Dude dreams about bowling after being knocked out. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" by Roy Rogers & Sons of the Pioneers serves as The Stranger's theme. It plays during the introductory monologue and again when the Stranger appears next to The Dude and orders a sarsaparilla. For the rest of songs and their corresponding scenes in the movie try here.
Q
To whom was the line "Life does not stop and start at your convenience..." directed?
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According to rumor, the line "Life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of shit" was directed at Joel Coen, when John Goodman thought he said "cut." Source here. However, this reason is obviously a joke propagated by the Coens. The line is in the original shooting script and clearly fits the tone of the scene. Walter is expressing his sentiments about the Big Lebowski thinking he can summon the Dude during league-play. It may even be directed at Donny, since he is (again) attempting to enter the conversation without prior knowledge of what the Dude and Walter are talking about.
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