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The Big Lebowski

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
6 March, 1998
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 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; the plan goes awry when the Dude's friend Walter Sobchak schemes to keep the ransom money. Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, David Thewlis, Peter Stormare, and Ben Gazzara also appear, in supporting roles. The film is loosely inspired by the work of Raymond Chandler.

Directeur Joel Coen
Produced by Ethan Coen
Writer(s) Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Music Carter Burwell
Cinematography Roger Deakins
Edited by Roderick Jaynes, Tricia Cooke
Production, company Working Title Films
Distributed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom), Gramercy Pictures (United States)
Released January 18, 1998 (Sundance), March 6, 1998 (U.S.), April 24, 1998 (U.K.)
Running time 117 minutes
Country United States, United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box office $46.7 million
Netflix ID 1181532

Over The Big Lebowski

The movie follows burnout and bowler Jeff Lebowski who has the same name as a millionaire whose wife has been kidnapped. Jeff then has to delivery the ransom but in the process ruins his rug and causes trouble.

Prestaties van The Big Lebowski

The nickname for Jeffrey is "The Dude."  Many of The Dude's clothes are actually owned by actor Jeff Bridges

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