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The Big Lebowski (1998)
My Rating 10.0
IMDb Rating 8.1
Front Cover Actor
Jeff Bridges The Dude
John Goodman Walter Sobchak
Julianne Moore Maude Lebowski
Steve Buscemi Donny
David Huddleston The Big Lebowski
Philip Seymour Hoffman Brandt
Peter Stormare Nihilist
Leon Russom Malibu Police Chief
Sam Elliott The Stranger
John Turturro
Tara Reid Bunny Lebowski
Philip Moon Woo, Treehorn Thug
Mark Pellegrino Blond Treehorn Thug
Plot
After the tight plotting and quirky intensity of Fargo, this casually amusing follow-up from the prolifically inventive Coen (Ethan and Joel) brothers seems like a bit of a lark, and the result was a box-office disappointment. The good news is, The Big Lebowski is every bit a Coen movie, and its lazy plot is part of its laidback charm. After all, how many movies can claim as their hero a pot-bellied, pot-smoking loser named Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) who spends most of his time bowling and getting stoned? And where else could you find a hairnetted Latino bowler named Jesus (John Turturro) who sports dazzling purple footgear, or an erotic artist (Julianne Moore) whose creativity consists of covering her naked body in paint, flying through the air in a leather harness, and splatting herself against a giant canvas? Who else but the Coens would think of showing you a camera view from inside the holes of a bowling ball, or an elaborate Busby Berkely-styled musical dream sequence involving a Viking goddess and giant bowling pins? The plot--which finds Lebowski involved in a kidnapping scheme after he's mistaken for a rich guy with the same name--is almost beside the point. What counts here is a steady cascade of hilarious dialogue, great work from Coen regulars John Goodman and Steve Buscemi, and the kind of cinematic ingenuity that puts the Coens in a class all their own. Be sure to watch with snacks in hand, because The Big Lebowski might give you a giddy case of the munchies. --Jeff Shannon
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Crime; Film-Noir; Mystery
Director Joel Coen
Producer Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner; John Cameron
Writer Ethan Coen; Joel Coen
Studio Universal Studios
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 127 mins
Movie Release Date 3/6/1998
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 16
Collection Status In Collection
Location Shelf
Product Details
Region Region
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 044005653922
Chapters 22
Release Date 6/6/2000
Subtitles French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
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