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The Big Lebowski
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About 1998 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Genres comedy, film noir, crime, comedy of error
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring Julianne Moore, John Goodman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Flea, Tara Reid
Music Carter Burwell
Runtime 117 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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