Overview:
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.| Status: | Released (1984-12-14) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $30,925,690 |
| Screen: | Frank Herbert, David Lynch |
| Productions: | The De Laurentiis Company |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 6677: Kyle MacLachlan - Paul Atreides
- 12513: Francesca Annis - Lady Jessica
- 2387: Patrick Stewart - Gurney Halleck
- 12516: Linda Hunt - Shadout Mapes
- 12515: José Ferrer - Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
- 12517: Freddie Jones - Thufir Hawat
- 1370: Brad Dourif - Piter De Vries
Crews
- 5602: David Lynch - Director - Directing
- 12506: Frank Herbert - Novel - Writing
- 5602: David Lynch - Screenplay - Writing
- 5398: Dino De Laurentiis - Executive Producer - Production
- 12507: Raffaella De Laurentiis - Producer - Production
- 5629: Freddie Francis - Director of Photography - Camera
- 12509: Antony Gibbs - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
JPV852
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I know this one has a decent fanbase (both of the novel and movie) but as someone who never read the novel, this first viewing, I found it to be... okay. I can appreciate some of the effects both practical and visual (for its time) but the story and characters never really grabbed me ....
Continue reading ->badelf
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I read Frank Herbert's book, _Dune_, when I was in high school and really don't remember it much except that it was great and a little scary. At that age, I probably didn't get the subtext message. I never saw any movies of it so I decided to watch both the 1984 Dune by David Lync ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**It deserves to be forgotten.** I don't read the book on which this film is based, I've never seen it for sale, I have doubts if it will exist in Portuguese bookstores. I'm not particularly fond of fiction set in space, but I recognize the quality when I see it. And I didn't see ....
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