The Big Lebowski Collector's Edition is Here. Available in a gift set, complete with Coasters, Cards, and a Shammy Towel, in a standard DVD form, and as part of four disc set of Coen Brothers Films which includes Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There, and Intolerable Cruelty
Jeff Bridges charactor is refered to as "The Dude" as apposed to just "Dude." Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski is stuck in the 60's according to Bridges. The Dude is beaten up by two gangsters when he is mistaken for a wealthy civic leader of the same name whose wife owes money all over L.A. His bowling-team buddy (John Goodman) soon convinces him that he should be compensated, setting off a chain of events including a complex kidnapping plot
"The Big Lebowski" was released on March 6th, 1998. The long awaited follow up to the Coen Brothers huge success "Fargo." Disliked by most critics and misunderstood by the original audience. Since then the film has enjoyed a large and growing cult following. Discovered on VHS and DVD, a good thing too because it gets funnier the more you watch it.

For all you die hard fans of The Big Lebowski looking to identify with others, check out Lebowski Fest. Maybe there's one near you, if not start one!
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