Project Detail

The Big Lebowski

Synopsis

When Dude Lebowski is attacked and threatened by two gangsters demanding the repayment of a loan, he just assumes it's a case of mistaken identity, but he quickly realises things are not that simple. Before long he finds himself mixed up in a complex kidnap plot and with everything spiralling dangerously out of control, Dude is soon fighting for his life as well as his sanity.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Features
Format
35mm
Director
Joel Coen
Producer
Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins BSC
Principal cast
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore
Executive Screen Writers
Joel and Ethan Coen

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Working Title Films

c/o Polygram Film International
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London W1N 0HQ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7307 1300

Sales Company

as Production Company

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