Big Lebowski
Coen bowling movie
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 Coen Brothers film about a laid-back Los Angeles slacker who gets caught up in a kidnapping scheme after being mistaken for a millionaire with the same name.
The film became a cult classic, spawning annual festivals, a religion (Dudeism), and the catchphrase The Dude abides.
References to the film signal appreciation for its absurdist humor and quotable dialogue.
- dudeInformal word for man
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- bowling alleyPin-knocking establishment
- over the lineBeyond what's acceptable
- White RussianVodka-coffee liqueur-cream cocktail
Coen Brothers · Jeff Bridges · nihilists · rug · abide · Walter · Donny · marmot · slacker · bathrobe · stoner · Jesus · comedy · cult · Los Angeles · In-N-Out Burger · noir · ransom
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