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| “ | We believes in nothing Lebowski, nothing! And tomorrow ve come back and ve cut off your chonson! | „ |
| ~ The Nihilist |
The Nihilists (named Uli Kunkel, Franz and Dieter) are the secondary antagonists of the 1998 crime comedy film The Big Lebowski. They are German musicians (Kunkel, as "Karl Hungus", appeared in a porn film with Bunny), who, along with Kunkel's girlfriend, pretend to be the ones who kidnapped Bunny.
Uli Kunkel was portrayed by Peter Stormare (who also portrayed Torsten in False Trail and Gaear Grimsrud in Fargo), Franz was portrayed by Torsten Voges, and Dieter was portrayed by Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers (who also played Eddie No-Nose in Baby Driver).
History[]
The Big Lebowski contacts The Dude, revealing that Bunny has been kidnapped. He asks The Dude to act as a courier for the million-dollar ransom because The Dude will be able to confirm whether or not the kidnappers were the same thugs.
When Bunny's kidnappers call to arrange the ransom exchange, Walter tries to convince The Dude to keep the money and give the kidnappers a "ringer" suitcase filled with his dirty underwear. The kidnappers escape with the ringer, and The Dude and Walter are left with the million-dollar ransom. Later that night, The Dude's car is stolen, along with the briefcase filled with money.
The Dude later receives a phone message from the police that his car has been found. Mid-message, three German nihilists invade the Dude's apartment, identifying themselves as the kidnappers. They interrogate and threaten him for the ransom money. The Dude returns to Maude's studio, where she identifies the German nihilists as Bunny's friends.
The Dude and his bowling teammates are suddenly confronted by the nihilists, who have set The Dude's car on fire. They once again demand the million dollars. After hearing what The Dude and Walter know, the nihilists demand all the money in their pockets. Walter responds by throwing a bowling ball into Uli's ribs, biting Franz's ear off before punching his face, and then knocking Dieter unconscious with their portable radio. However, in the aftermath, Donny has a heart attack and dies.
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- Walter Sobchak refers to them as Nazis more than once, even after being informed they were simply nihilists, which Walter believes is worse.