---
title: 'The Big Lebowski (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joel Coen'
released: '1998-02-26'
runtime_minutes: 117
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-lebowski-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Lebowski (1998)

1998 · R · 117 min · Comedy, Crime · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

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 a millionaire who shares his name.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen)
- **Screenplay:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen)
- **Producer:** [Joel Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-coen), [Ethan Coen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-coen), [Coen brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/coen-brothers), [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Editor:** [Coen brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/coen-brothers)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roger Deakins](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-deakins)

## Cast

- [Leon Russom](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-russom) as the Malibu Police Chief
- [John Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-goodman) as Walter Sobchak
- [Flea](https://cinepixo.com/people/flea) as Kieffer, the nihilists
- [Christian Clemenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-clemenson) as cops
- [Jon Polito](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-polito) as Da Fino
- [Richard Gant](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gant) as cops
- [Aimee Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/aimee-mann) as Franz's girlfriend
- [Philip Moon](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-moon) as Treehorn's thugs
- [Julianne Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/julianne-moore) as Maude Lebowski
- [Dom Irrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/dom-irrera) as Tony
- [David Huddleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-huddleston) as Jeffrey Lebowski
- [Ben Gazzara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-gazzara) as Jackie Treehorn
- [Tara Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/tara-reid) as Bunny Lebowski
- [Mark Pellegrino](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-pellegrino) as Treehorn's thugs
- [John Turturro](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-turturro) as Jesus Quintana

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