The movie is a cult classic....John Goodman should have won an Osacar for his role but it was apparently dinied to him because Fargo won two Oscars the previous year (?). The Coen Brothers are great here as they are in Fargo.
In fact, fans of the movie organize the http://www.lebowskifest.com/
My wife will want to see it then, she thinks Fargo is the Cat's meow!!