What do Conan the Barbarian, Red Dawn (1984), and Walter Sobchak of The Big Lebowski have in common? The answer is John Milius, a renowned Hollywood screenwriter, director, and real-life model for everyone’s favorite Vietnam War veteran-turned-bowler (he wrote and directed the first two films and inspired the third). A firearms and military enthusiast, he has also served as a consultant to a military think tank and on the board of directors of the NRA.
