Principal cast
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi and David Huddleston
Film 337 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Big Lebowski
Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.
About the film
The Big Lebowski at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1998 film at stop 337 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Key craft credits
Roger Deakins (director of photography), Ethan Coen (editor), Joel Coen (editor), Tricia Cooke (editor) and Carter Burwell (original music composer)
- Director
- Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- Release
- 1998-03-06
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Crime
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Jeff BridgesCharacter: The Dude
- John GoodmanCharacter: Walter Sobchak
- Julianne MooreCharacter: Maude Lebowski
- Steve BuscemiCharacter: Donny
- David HuddlestonCharacter: The Big Lebowski
- Philip Seymour HoffmanCharacter: Brandt
- Tara ReidCharacter: Bunny Lebowski
- Philip MoonCharacter: Treehorn Thug
- Mark PellegrinoCharacter: Treehorn Thug
- Peter StormareCharacter: Nihilist
- FleaCharacter: Nihilist
- Torsten VogesCharacter: Nihilist
Full crew
Full crew
- Joel CoenCredits: Director, Editor, Writer
- Ethan CoenCredits: Producer, Editor, Writer, Director
- Roger DeakinsCredits: Director of Photography
- Carter BurwellCredits: Original Music Composer
- Rick HeinrichsCredits: Production Design
- John S. LyonsCredits: Casting
- Tricia CookeCredits: Editor
- Tim BevanCredits: Executive Producer
- Eric FellnerCredits: Executive Producer
- Jennifer LambCredits: Stunts
- Fonda AnitaCredits: Extras Casting Assistant
- John CameronCredits: Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Mary ZophresCredits: Costume Design
- Chris L. SpellmanCredits: Set Decoration
- John DexterCredits: Art Direction
- Gilly RubenCredits: Production Supervisor
- Merrick MortonCredits: Still Photographer
- T. KukovinskiCredits: Script Supervisor
- Happy WaltersCredits: Music Supervisor
- Todd KasowCredits: Music Editor
- Allan ByerCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Skip LievsayCredits: Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael BarryCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Lewis GoldsteinCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Pamela WithersCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Wendy WeidmanCredits: Casting Associate
- Lisa MozdenCredits: Assistant Editor
- Alex BelthCredits: Assistant Editor
- Ted MorrisCredits: Camera Operator
- Jery HewittCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Martin BosworthCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Thomas VilardoCredits: Transportation Captain
- Timothy P. RyanCredits: Transportation Captain
- Don TardinoCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- Gregg EdlerCredits: Production Coordinator
- Ken KellsCredits: Stand In
- Daniel CuretCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- Edouard F. Henriques IIICredits: Makeup Artist
- Selina JayneCredits: Makeup Artist
- Lori McCoy-BellCredits: Hairstylist
- Myke MichaelsCredits: Makeup Effects
- Jane FrazerCredits: Executive In Charge Of Production
- Virginia BurtonCredits: Set Costumer
- Liz YoungCredits: Thanks
- Andy HarrisCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Sydney Ann LunnCredits: Art Department Assistant
- Lori AshcraftCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Tim R. LaffertyCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Philip C. HurstCredits: Greensman
- Tim SnowberCredits: Leadman
- Wayne NyczCredits: Painter
- Mariko BraswellCredits: Set Designer
- John RailtonCredits: Standby Painter
- Charles SchnerCredits: Additional Camera
- Tony BouraCredits: Grip
- Ron GoodmanCredits: Aerial Camera
- Sonya OotenCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Beth EmersonCredits: Set Dressing Artist
- Bill LandrumCredits: Choreographer
- Gary KramerCredits: Craft Service
- Elizabeth HimelsteinCredits: Dialect Coach
- Michael CainCredits: Driver
- Charlie VogelCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Lauren LaphamCredits: Production Intern
- David BoucherCredits: Propmaker
- Ritchie KremerCredits: Property Master
- Rita Lisa DanaoCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Loyd CatlettCredits: Stunts
- Martin WeightCredits: Video Assist Operator
- Roman JakobiCredits: Electrician
- Mike GerzevitzCredits: Lighting Technician
- Philippe AubryCredits: Rigging Grip
- Robert GrafCredits: Location Manager
- Larry KaplanCredits: Publicist
- Peter KurlandCredits: Boom Operator
- Kimberly R. McCord-WilsonCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Robert ChapinCredits: 3D Artist
- Johnathan R. BantaCredits: Digital Compositors
- Janet YaleCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Bradford L. HohleCredits: Dolby Consultant
- Joni AveryCredits: Stunts
- David OrrCredits: Color Timer
- Rick FreemanCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Magdaline VolaitisCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Kenton JakubCredits: ADR Editor
- Jeff RafnerCredits: First Assistant Director
- Cookie LopezCredits: Key Set Costumer
- Jean Ann BlackCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Donald MurphyCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Ron PattersonCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Bradford RichardsonCredits: Graphic Designer
- J. Todd AndersonCredits: Storyboard Artist
- Randall BalsmeyerCredits: Title Designer
- Igor NicholichCredits: Apprentice Sound Editor
- Marko CostanzoCredits: Foley Artist
- Bruce ProssCredits: Foley Mixer
- Benjamin CheahCredits: Foley Supervisor
- Sam SarkarCredits: Utility Sound
- Jan BeranCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Cinda-Lin JamesCredits: Stunt Double
- Jennifer BadgerCredits: Stunt Driver
- Ed DallyCredits: Camera Loader
- Bruce HammeCredits: Dolly Grip
- Les PercyCredits: First Company Grip
- Adam GilmoreCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Wayne KoskyCredits: Second Company Grip
- Jenna DupreeCredits: Casting Assistant
- David DilibertoCredits: Associate Editor
- George CarlstonCredits: Colorist
- Mo HenryCredits: Negative Cutter
- Kim JordanCredits: Assistant Location Manager
- Val BurnleyCredits: Location Assistant
- Spring AspersCredits: Music Coordinator
- Mindy SheldonCredits: Accountant
- Kristina SoderquistCredits: Assistant Accountant
- Alan ColbertCredits: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Tom ElkinsCredits: Assistant Production Coordinator
- Travis BaumannCredits: Compositing Artist
- Cecily JordanCredits: Extras Casting Coordinator
- Jerry DayCredits: Key Rigging Grip
- Jerry LeggetCredits: Payroll Accountant
- Kimberly RachCredits: Production Secretary
- Janek SirrsCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor
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