The academy award winning actor, Jeff Bridges reunited with the "Big Lebowski" cast on Aug. 16 to celebrate the release of the Blu-Ray DVD. A crowd of nearly 2500 people gathered at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Among the cast was John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and John Turturro. Jeff Dowd, writer and producer of the 1998 film was in attendance, however, the directors--Joel and Ethan Coen--were not.

The cast and attendees met a double-celebration as the launch party and the annual "Lebowski-Fest" occurred at the same time. This yearly fest began in 2002 and features fans dressing up like the film's characters, trivia contests, bowling, and all things "Lebowski"!

The launch party means we can now watch Jeff Bridges and the cast in incredible quality. Oftentimes, 1080p transfers of old film make the quality worst, but this transfer was a big success as you can now appreciate the cinematography in a whole new way. Extras on the DVD contain a documentary on the "Lebowski-Fest," and "Making of," cast interviews, and a Jeff Bridges photo book. The DVD also contains a digital copy that gives you a code in the case that you want to download your copy from iTunes, Amazon, or Vudu.

Here are some photos of the "Big Lebowski" event!

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges arrives at an event celebrating the Blu-ray release of the film "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and John Goodman
Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and John Goodman dance as they arrive at an event celebrating the Blu-ray release of "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
John Goodman
John Goodman arrives at an event celebrating the Blu-ray release of "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
John Turturro and T Bone Burnett
Cast member Turturro and music producer Burnett answer questions at an event celebrating the Blu-Ray dvd release of the film "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore
Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore arrive at an event celebrating the Blu-ray release of "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi arrives at an event celebrating the Blu-ray release of "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
T Bone Burnett smiles with cast members
Music producer T Bone Burnett smiles with cast members at an event celebrating the Blu-Ray dvd release of the film "The Big Lebowski" in New York Reuters
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