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The Big Lebowski (1998)

Name: The Big Lebowski
Director: Joel Coen
Genre: comedy film, film noir, crime film
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 8.1

The Big Lebowski is a 1998 neo-noir crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler who is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, and becomes embroiled in a kidnapping and ransom scheme focused on…

Directed by Joel Coen · Shot by Roger Deakins · Cut by Coen brothers · Music by Carter Burwell · Ratio 1.85:1 · 117 min

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Behind the scenes

The Zen Acting of The Big Lebowski | Acting Breakdown — The Back Focus · 36 min
How The Big Lebowski Became a Lifestyle — The Take · 15 min
The Endurance of The Big Lebowski — Fandor · 5 min
The Big Lebowski | The Dude Meets The Lebowskis — Focus Features · 7 min
The Big Lebowski | The Stranger's Monologue "The Dude Abides" — Focus Features · 3 min
THE BIG LEBOWSKI Press Conference Berlinale 1998 w/ Joel & Ethan Coen & John Goodman — TeoTosone · 46 min
The Big Lebowski (1998) - You're Entering a World of Pain Scene | Movieclips — Movieclips · 3 min

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