The Dude Abides With These 10 ‘Big Lebowski’ Facts
Did you know in The Big Lebowski, the word “dude” is spoken 160 times, The Dude himself says “man” 147 times, he drinks nine White Russians and the F-word is said 292 times. Dude, that's f---ing incredible, man. Don't get caught out of your element with more Big Lebowski facts in the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
So much of The Big Lebowski takes place inside a bowling alley as The Dude, Walter and Donny prepare for the league tournament. The film was actually filmed inside a working bowling alley in Hollywood, but the building was torn down in 2002. (How did this not make it onto the National Register of Historic Places?!) In its place now? A kindergarten.
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