The Big Lebowski Page #7

Synopsis: When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Production: Gramercy Pictures
  4 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
R
Year:
1998
117 min
6,507 Views


WALTER:

Thaaat's right Dude; they pee on

your f***ing Rug.

CLOSE ON A PLAQUE

We pull back from the name JEFFREY LEBOWSKI engraved in silver

to reveal that the plaque, from Variety Clubs International,

honors Lebowski as ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR.

Reflected in the plaque we see the Dude entering the room

with a YOUNG MAN. We hear the two men talk:

YOUNG MAN:

And this is the study. You can see

the various commendations, honorary

degrees, et cetera.

DUDE:

Yes, uh, very impressive.

YOUNG MAN:

Please, feel free to inspect them.

DUDE:

I'm not really, uh.

YOUNG MAN:

Please! Please!

DUDE:

Uh-huh.

We are panning the walls, looking at various citations and

certificates unrelated to the ones being discussed offscreen:

YOUNG MAN:

That's the key to the city of

Pasadena, which Mr. Lebowski was

given two years ago in recognition

of his various civic, uh.

DUDE:

Uh-huh.

YOUNG MAN:

That's a Los Angeles Chamber of

Commerce Business Achiever award,

which is given--not necessarily given

every year! Given only when there's

a worthy, somebody especially--

DUDE:

Hey, is this him with Nancy?

YOUNG MAN:

That is indeed Mr. Lebowski with the

first lady, yes, taken when--

DUDE:

Lebowski on the right?

YOUNG MAN:

Of course, Mr. Lebowski on the right,

Mrs. Reagan on the left, taken when--

DUDE:

He's handicapped, huh?

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