Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is the victim of mistaken identity. Two thugs break into his apartment in the errant belief that they are accosting Jeff Lebowski, the Pasadena millionaire--not the laid-back, unemployed, stuck in the 70s Jeff Lebowski who calls himself the Dude.
The Dude's first mistake is paying a visit to his wealthy namesake in the hopes of getting a replacement for his soiled carpet. But instead of a Persian loaner, our reluctant hero and his buddy Walter (John Goodman)are swept up in a Coenesque comedy/thriller of extortion, double-cross, deception, embezzlement, sex and dope.
It takes guys as simple as the Dude and Walter to make a story this complicated...and they'd really rather be bowling.
