A confederacy of Dudes

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The Coen brothers' film The Big Lebowski has attracted a cult following of fans who gather at Lebowski Fests to bowl, drink White Russians and abide by "the Dude."
By STEVE PERSALL, Times Film Critic
Published April 10, 2005

LOS ANGELES - Dan Prall is a drop-dead ringer for actor John Goodman.

But a guy whose T-shirt bears the word "Achiever" swears Prall is the spitting image of Walter Sobchak.

Goodman is known to millions for his hit movies and television roles. Sobchak is a fictional character played by Goodman in a movie that pretty much flopped when it came out in 1998, The Big Lebowski.

From his dyed hair to his combat boots, Prall, a 64-year-old Dallas resident, is decked out as Sobchak, a belligerent Vietnam veteran whose gung-ho attitude is a catalyst for the film's comic-noir detective story.

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