Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.|Mar. 06, 1998|United States, United Kingdom|117 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Comedy;Crime
Description: In the early 1990s, Jeffrey “the Dude” Lebowski, a laid-back slacker from Los Angeles, is attacked in his home by two thugs working for Jackie Treehorn, a notorious figure in the adult film industry. They mistake him for another Jeffrey Lebowski and demand repayment of a debt owed by the man’s wife. After realizing their error, they leave but not before one of them urinates on the Dude’s prized rug.
Seeking justice, the Dude, with advice from his bowling friends Walter Sobchak, a Vietnam veteran, and Donny Kerabatsos, confronts the other Jeffrey Lebowski, a wealthy philanthropist who is confined to a wheelchair. The Dude demands compensation for the ruined rug, but the wealthy Lebowski refuses. As he leaves, the Dude cleverly tricks Lebowski’s assistant, Brandt, into allowing him to take a similar rug from the mansion. Outside, he encounters Bunny, Lebowski’s young wife, who is casually painting her nails green.
Later, the Dude discovers that Bunny has been kidnapped. The wealthy Lebowski hires him to deliver a ransom and determine if the kidnappers are the same men who vandalized his rug. The Dude shares his suspicion with Walter and Donny that Bunny may have staged her own kidnapping to settle her debts. Walter becomes convinced of this theory. That same night, another pair of thugs confronts the Dude and steals his replacement rug.
The kidnappers arrange a ransom exchange, but Walter devises a plan to keep the money by replacing it with a decoy bag filled with his own dirty laundry. He intends to force the kidnappers to reveal Bunny’s location during the handoff. However, their plan backfires when the kidnappers instruct the Dude to throw the money out of the car window, avoiding any face-to-face confrontation.
Cast director: Joel Coen
Cast actor: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Tara Reid, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
Original name: The Big Lebowski