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• The Big Lebowski is a film by the Coen Brothers starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. The comedy follows Jeffrey Lebowski (Bridges), a bowling enthusiast and perennial slacker known by his friends and colleagues simply as "The Dude," when he is accidentally mixed up in a kidnapping scandal that involves a millionaire who shares his name.

  The Big Lebowski has become a cult favorite, so much so that there is a yearly event dubbed "Lebowski Fest" in which fans gather to celebrate the film. The Coen Brothers are also known for movies such as Fargo and No Country for Old Men. Other actors appearing in Lebowski include Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, John Turturro, David Huddleston, and Sam Elliott.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release Date: March 6, 1998
  2. Rating: R
  3. Budget: $15 million
  4. Directed by Joel Coen
  5. Written by The Coen Brothers
  6. Jeff Bridges plays "The Dude"
  7. John Goodman plays "Walter Sobchak"
  8. Steve Buscemi plays "Donny"
  9. The Dude's drink of choice: White Russian
  10. Walter doesn't roll on Shomer Shabbos
  11. Donny is out of his element
  12. The F-word is used over 281 times in the film

• Quotes

  "That rug really tied the room together." - The Dude

  "Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't get in a car, I don't f--king ride in a car, I don't pick up the phone, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as s--t don't f--king roll! Shomer shabbos!" - Walter Sobchack

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