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Release Date:
6 March 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right. morePlot:
"Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A celebration of the ultimate man, nay, the ultimate dude moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeff Bridges | ... | Jeffrey Lebowski - The Dude |
 | John Goodman | ... | Walter Sobchak |
 | Julianne Moore | ... | Maude Lebowski |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos |
 | David Huddleston | ... | Jeffrey Lebowski - The Big Lebowski |
 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Brandt |
 | Tara Reid | ... | Bunny Lebowski |
 | Philip Moon | ... | Woo, Treehorn Thug |
 | Mark Pellegrino | ... | Blond Treehorn Thug |
 | Peter Stormare | ... | Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel / 'Karl Hungus' |
| Flea | ... | Nihilist #2, Kieffer |
| Torsten Voges | ... | Nihilist #3, Franz |
| Jimmie Dale Gilmore | ... | Smokey |
 | Jack Kehler | ... | Marty |
 | John Turturro | ... | Jesus Quintana |
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Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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117 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Spain:18 | Brazil:14 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #35633) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)MOVIEmeter: 
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In an early draft of the script, The Dude's source of income was revealed. He was an heir to the inventor of the Rubik's cube. It was Joel's idea to drop this and never say. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the Dude is reading the ransom note at The Big Lebowski's home, the joint he is smoking is in his hand. When the shot focuses on him, it's in his mouth. This occurs twice. moreQuotes:
[first lines]The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella I wanna tell ya about. Goes by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. See, this Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - there's a name no man would self-apply where I come from...
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Referenced in "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Big Lablooski (#2.2)" (2005) moreSoundtrack:
Peaceful Easy Feeling moreFAQ
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I'd heard a lot of bad press about this movie. Not as good as Fargo, was a much used phrase. I wasn't overly impressed with Fargo, the atmosphere just didn't click for me, but anyway, that made me a little apprehensive about this.
It's easily better than Fargo, IMHO, and it's right up there with Barton Fink or Miller's Crossing. A true comedy classic with so many memorable lines and characters, but it's the movie's atmosphere which is so truly joyous, a wonderful celebration of basically doing nothing. Achieving one's goals is important, yes, but it's okay to set them low, is what I perceived this movie to be saying. As long as one is basically a good guy, then that's enough. Well, that's what it seemed like to me, and it was expressed so beautifully in the stunning cast of grotesques, lovely music ( although more Burwell would have been nice ), and the trippiest, funniest, most absurd dream sequences you've ever seen. Great stuff.