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The Big Lebowski ()

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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
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The Dude
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Walter Sobchak
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Maude Lebowski
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Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos
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The Big Lebowski
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Brandt
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Bunny Lebowski
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Treehorn Thug #1
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Treehorn Thug #2
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Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel / 'Karl Hungus'
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Nihilist #2
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Nihilist #3
Jimmie Dale Gilmore ...
Smokey
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Dude's Landlord
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Jesus Quintana
James G. Hoosier ...
Quintana's Partner
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Maude's Thug #1
Terrence Burton ...
Maude's Thug #2 (as Terrance Burton)
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Older Cop
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Younger Cop
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Tony the Chauffeur
Gérard L'Heureux ...
Lebowski's Chauffeur (as Gerard L'Heureux)
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Knox Harrington
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Coffee Shop Waitress
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Auto Circus Cop (as Michael Gomez)
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Gary the Bartender
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The Stranger
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Doctor
Harry Bugin ...
Arthur Digby Sellers
Jesse Flanagan ...
Little Larry Sellers
Irene Olga López ...
Pilar (as Irene Olga Lopez)
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Corvette Owner
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Jackie Treehorn
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Malibu Police Chief
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Cab Driver
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Private Snoop
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Nihilist Woman
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Saddam
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Pancake Waitress
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Funeral Director (as Warren David Keith)
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Chorine Dancer (uncredited)
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Sherry in 'Logjammin' (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
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Bowler (uncredited)
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Checker at Ralph's (uncredited)
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Beach Boy (uncredited)
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Cook (uncredited)

Directed by

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Joel Coen
Ethan Coen ... (uncredited)

Written by

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Ethan Coen ... (written by) &
Joel Coen ... (written by)

Produced by

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Tim Bevan ... executive producer
John Cameron ... co-producer
Ethan Coen ... producer
Joel Coen ... producer (uncredited)
Eric Fellner ... executive producer

Music by

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Carter Burwell

Cinematography by

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Roger Deakins ... director of photography

Editing by

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Ethan Coen ... (as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen ... (as Roderick Jaynes)
Tricia Cooke

Editorial Department

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Karyn Anonia ... apprentice editor
Alex Belth ... assistant editor
David Diliberto ... associate editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Lisa Mozden ... assistant editor
David Orr ... color timer
Anne Pope ... transfer assistant editor
Greg Rodin ... 4K Digital Restoration: Universal Pictures
Jeff Stroot ... international editor
George Carlston ... colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Casting By

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John S. Lyons

Production Design by

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Rick Heinrichs

Art Direction by

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John Dexter

Set Decoration by

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Chris L. Spellman

Costume Design by

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Mary Zophres

Makeup Department

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Jean Ann Black ... makeup supervisor
Daniel Curet ... key hair stylist
Edouard F. Henriques ... makeup artist: Mr. Bridges
Selina Jayne ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Lori McCoy-Bell ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Myke Michaels ... special makeup effects designer (uncredited)

Production Management

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John Cameron ... unit production manager
Jane Frazer ... executive in charge of production
Gilly Ruben ... production supervisor
Charlie Vogel ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Conte Mark Matal ... key second assistant director
Donald Murphy ... second second assistant director
Jeff Rafner ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Karen Agresti ... co-leadperson
J. Todd Anderson ... storyboard artist
Lori Ashcraft ... art department coordinator
David Boucher ... propmaker foreman
Mariko Braswell ... set designer
Lisa A. Corbin ... on-set dresser
Matt Dessero ... paint artist
Douglas DeWaay ... propmaker gang boss (as Douglas Dewaay)
Beth Emerson ... set dresser
Susan Evans ... paint artist
Anthony Gaudio ... head painter
Mark Haber ... propmaker gang boss
Aaron J. Harney ... propmaker gang boss
Franklin R. Healy ... propmaker foreman
Brett Hernandez ... propmaker gang boss
Philip C. Hurst ... greensman
Ritchie Kremer ... property master
Tim R. Lafferty ... construction coordinator (as Tim Lafferty)
Carolyn Lassek ... property handler
Sydney Ann Lunn ... art department assistant
Frank Musitelle ... greensman
Wayne Nycz ... painter foreman
Gary Osborn ... painter foreman
Tim Park ... set dresser
Ron Patterson ... assistant property master
Steve Powell ... propmaker gang boss
John Railton ... stand-by painter
Charles Reyes ... labor foreman
Bradford Richardson ... graphic designer
Tim Snowber ... lead person
Phillip Vargas ... labor gang boss
Kathleen Walker ... construction estimator
Larry Wise ... tool man
Bruce G. Smith ... paint foreman (uncredited)
Samuel J. Tell ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer
Allan Byer ... production sound mixer
Benjamin Cheah ... foley supervisor
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist
Rick Freeman ... dialogue editor
Lewis Goldstein ... sound effects editor
Bradford L. Hohle ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Kenton Jakub ... adr editor
Frank Kern ... foley editor
Peter F. Kurland ... boom operator
Skip Lievsay ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson ... assistant sound editor (as Kimberly R. McCord)
Igor Nicholich ... apprentice sound editor
Bruce Pross ... foley mixer
Will Ralston ... foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Sam Sarkar ... utility sound technician
Wyatt Sprague ... assistant sound editor
Magdaline Volaitis ... dialogue editor
Keenan Wyatt ... boom operator
Allan Zaleski ... apprentice sound editor
Cary Stratton ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Peter Chesney ... mechanical effects designer
Tom Chesney ... special effects foreman
Roderic 'Mick' Duff ... special effects foreman
Chris Nelson ... effects technician
Jan Beran ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Rick Bongiovanni ... effects crew: Sticks & Stones (uncredited)
Blaine Converse ... special effects production coordinator (uncredited)
Karl Nettmann ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Alan Roberts ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Daren Rouse ... special effects technician (uncredited)
J.D. Streett ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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John Alagna ... opticals (as John Alagua)
Travis Baumann ... compositing artist
Robert Chapin ... 3D digital artist
David Fuhrer ... digital artist: CFC
Janos Pilenyi ... opticals
Katie Scheid ... digital paint artist (as Katie Hecker)
Donovan Scott ... compositing artist
Janek Sirrs ... visual effects supervisor
Janet Yale ... visual effects producer
Johnathan R. Banta ... digital compositor: Sassoon Film Design (uncredited)
Dylan Carter ... digital compositor: CFC (uncredited)
Tomoko Shin ... digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Joni Avery ... stunts
Loyd Catlett ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunt double: Jeff Bridges / stunts
Jery Hewitt ... stunt coordinator
Jennifer Lamb ... stunts
Bof Matteo ... stunt actor (as Matteo A. Bof)
Jennifer Badger ... stunt driver (uncredited)
Danny Downey ... stunts (uncredited)
Jeffrey Eith ... stunts (uncredited)
Gilley Grey ... stunts (uncredited)
Cinda-Lin James ... stunt double: Julianne Moore (uncredited)
Kathy Jarvis ... stunts (uncredited)
David LeBell ... stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Philippe Aubry ... rigging grip
Martin Bosworth ... rigging gaffer
Tony Boura ... grip
Jeremy Braben ... aerial assistant camera
Craig A. Brink ... rigging electrician
Kevin Brown ... rigging electrician
Richard M. Butkus Jr. ... lighting technician
Alan Colbert ... assistant chief lighting technician
Ed Dally ... camera loader
Jerry Day ... key rigging grip
David Diamond ... rigging electrician
Charlie Edwards ... grip
Jimmy Ellis ... rigging electrician
Alan Frazier ... assistant chief lighting technician
Jennifer Galvez ... rigging electrician (as Jenifer Galvez)
Adam Gilmore ... second assistant camera
Ron Goodman ... aerial camera operator
Bill Green ... rigging best boy grip
Bruce Hamme ... dolly grip
Andy Harris ... first assistant camera
Brad Heiner ... rigging grip
Roman Jakobi ... electrician
Robert King ... rigging grip
Wayne Kosky ... second company grip
Alvaro Martinez ... rigging grip
Bill Mitchell ... plate cinematographer
Ted Morris ... camera operator
Merrick Morton ... still photographer
Bill O'Leary ... lighting consultant
Les Percy ... first company grip
Chris Reddish ... rigging best boy electric
Dave Sale ... aerial assistant camera
Jonathon E. Salzman ... electrician (as Jon Salzman)
Charles Smith ... grip
Duncan M. Sobel ... electrician
R. Michael Stringer ... rigging grip
Martin Weight ... video assist operator
Abbe Wool ... electrician
John Bonnin ... crane operator: Akela crane (uncredited)
Jeffrey De La Rosa ... rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Jeff DeLucia ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Mike Gerzevitz ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Steve Kagan ... lighting technician (uncredited) / rigging electric (uncredited)
George Lozano Jr. ... electrician (uncredited)
Alexandre Naufel ... set lighting (uncredited)
Eric Sagot ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Charles Schner ... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Cricket Sloat ... dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Chris Weigand ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Chuck Whelan ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Kathy Kelehan ... animation producer
Daniel Leung ... computer animator
Matt McDonald ... computer animator
Gray Miller ... computer animator
Amit Sethi ... computer animator

Casting Department

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Fonda Anita ... extras casting assistant
Jenna Dupree ... casting assistant
Cecily Jordan ... extras casting coordinator
Wendy Weidman ... casting associate
Charles Matthews ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Virginia Burton ... set costumer (as Virginia Skeffens-Burton)
Pamela Withers Chilton ... costume supervisor (as Pamela Withers)
Cookie Lopez ... key set costumer
Sonya Ooten ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Val Burnley ... location assistant (as Valerie Jo Burnley)
Christopher F. Fuentes ... location assistant (as Chris Fuentes)
Robert Graf ... location manager
Kim Jordan ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Spring Aspers ... music coordinator
T Bone Burnett ... musical archivist (as T-Bone Burnett)
Carter Burwell ... orchestrator
Emile Charlap ... music coordinator
Missy Cohen ... associate music editor
Michael Farrow ... music engineer
Todd Kasow ... music editor
Sonny Kompanek ... orchestrator: original music
Brian L. McCarty ... music playback operator
Manish Raval ... music coordinator
Dawn Solér ... executive in charge of music: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (as Dawn Soler)
Tony Terran ... musician
Happy Walters ... music supervisor
Tom Wolfe ... music coordinator
Carter Burwell ... conductor (uncredited)
Jim Keltner ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Butch Norton ... musician: drums (uncredited)
David Torn ... musician: textures and guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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T. Kukovinski ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Michael Cain ... driver: production van
Dennis Junt ... driver: honeywagon
Brian McQuown ... driver
Anthony K. Riedel ... driver: production van
Timothy P. Ryan ... transportation captain (as Tim Ryan)
Jerry Smith ... driver
Don Tardino ... transportation coordinator
Thomas Vilardo ... transportation captain
Derek Wade ... transportation estimator
Elaine Patarini ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Melissa Aggeles ... dancer
Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear
Karyn Anonia ... production goddess
Barry Asher ... bowling consultant
Randall Balsmeyer ... title designer
Clement Baque ... caterer
Barry Beaulac ... effects technician
Lilli Birdsell ... dancer
Lisa C. Boltauzer ... dancer
Julie Bond ... dancer
Rashid Chinchanwala ... financial consultant
Karen Christenberry ... dancer
Laura Christy ... production assistant
Pattie Cooke ... baby wrangler
Holly Copeland ... dancer
Rita Lisa Danao ... set production assistant
Kiva Dawson ... dancer
Tammy R. Dickson ... set production assistant
Bob Dillon ... production assistant
Patricia Douglas ... assistant: Mr. Goodman
Juliette Dow ... assistant: Mr. Bevan
Elizabeth A. Eaton ... dancer
Gregg Edler ... production coordinator
Tom Elkins ... assistant production coordinator
Lindsay Fellenbaum ... dancer
Thomas W. Foster ... first aid
Jennifer S. Garett ... dancer
Amelia Granger ... assistant: Mr. Fellner
Jamie Green ... dancer
Elizabeth Himelstein ... dialect coach
Rachel Holroyd ... legal advisor
Marty Houston ... office assistant
Larry Kaplan ... publicist
Ken Kells ... stand-in
Nina Khoshaba ... company coordinator
Laurel Kitten ... dancer
Gary Kramer ... craft service
Bill Landrum ... choreographer
Jacqui Landrum ... choreographer / dancer
Lauren Lapham ... production intern
Mary Lee ... dancer
Jerry Legget ... payroll accountant
Carrie Macy ... dancer
Joseph Mael ... production accountant: uncredted
Danielle Marcus-Janssen ... dancer
Joelle Martinec ... dancer
Jonas C. Matz ... first aid
Caitlin McLean ... dancer
Stacy Minkowsky ... production intern
Angela Morrison ... legal advisor
Danielle Nicole Parish ... dancer
Randol Perelman-Taylor ... set production assistant (as Randol P. Taylor)
Jacquie Perryman ... senior vice president: PolyGram Soundtracks
Sandra Plazinic ... dancer
Ericka Bryce Poniewaz ... rigging medic
Kimberly Rach ... production secretary
William Preston Robertson ... giggles/howls/marmots
Michelle Rudy ... dancer (as Michelle Rudy-Mirkovich)
Alan Schoolcraft ... president of operations: Mike Zoss Productions (as Alan J. Schoolcraft)
Kelleia Sheerin ... dancer (as Kelly Sheerin)
Mindy Sheldon ... accountant
Alison Simpson ... dancer
Katherine Slay ... dancer
Kristina Soderquist ... assistant accountant
Steven Steiner ... production assistant
Jenifer Strovas ... dancer
Eileen Sullivan ... baby wrangler
Michelle E. Swanson ... dancer
Aillene Taylor ... accounting production assistant (as Aillene Laure Bubis)
Lara Thompson ... assistant: Mr. Fellner
Amy Tinkham ... dancer
Bree Turner ... dancer
Eric Vignando ... caterer
Martina Volpp ... dancer
Amy Warren ... dancer
Natalie Webb ... dancer
Kim Yates ... dancer
Russell Dephillips ... engineer (uncredited)
Fred Fein ... stand-in (uncredited)
Mem Ferda ... double: Jeff Bridges (uncredited)
John Hamilton ... publicity coordinator: Universal Studios Home Entertainment (uncredited)
Rome Romanne ... stand-in (uncredited)
David Torn ... textures & guitar (uncredited)
Frank G. Turner ... stand-in (uncredited)
Charlie Vogel ... post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

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David Carlton ... special thanks: Ivar Theatre Manager
Dave Finnegan ... thanks to: Inspiration of The Dude
Bof Matteo ... Featured Pro-surfer waterman (as Matteo A. Bof)
Liz Young ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When "the dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude. Written by ahmetkozan

Plot Keywords
Taglines Hay quienes tratan de ganarse la vida sin mover un dedo... otros tienen que cortarlos. (Mexico) See more »
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Also Known As
  • El gran Lebowski (Spain, Catalan title)
  • El gran Lebowski (Spain)
  • 谋杀绿脚趾 (China, Mandarin title)
  • O Grande Lebowski (Portugal)
  • Identidad peligrosa (Peru)
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Runtime
  • 117 min
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Box Office

Budget $15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $5,533,844, 08 Mar 1998
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $46,189,568

Did You Know?

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Trivia In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, John Goodman stated that The Dude referring to The Big Lebowski as a "human paraquat" was one of the only improvised lines to make it into the final film. Virtually every other line, including every "man" and "dude," was scripted. See more »
Goofs When The Dude is at Jackie Treehorn's and he rubs the pad of paper with a pencil revealing Treehorn's drawing of a naked man, The Dude tears the page off the pad and quickly crumples and shoves the paper into his pocket. Later while in the Chief of Police of Malibu's office and the Chief is going through The Dude's wallet, the same paper he tore off of Treehorn's pad is neatly folded in the wallet, with no sign of previous crumpling. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Making of 'the Big Lebowski' (1998). See more »
Soundtracks Tumbling Tumbleweeds See more »
Crazy Credits Baby Wranglers: Howls/Giggles/Marmots See more »
Quotes The Dude: [repeated line by The Dude and others] That rug really tied the room together.
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