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      Dune

      1984, Sci-fi/Adventure, 2h 17m

      77 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      This truncated adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterwork is too dry to work as grand entertainment, but David Lynch's flair for the surreal gives it some spice. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In the year 10191, a spice called melange is the most valuable substance known in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. A royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens. However, when the Harkonnens violently seize back their fiefdom, it is up to Paul (Kyle MacLachlan), Leto's son, to lead the Fremen, the natives of Arrakis, in a battle for control of the planet and its spice. Based on Frank Herbert's epic novel.

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: David Lynch

      • Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis

      • Writer: Frank Herbert, David Lynch

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

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      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Universal Pictures, DeLaurentiis Productions

      • Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Stereo

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1), 70mm

      Cast & Crew

      Kyle MacLachlan
      Sting
      Francesca Annis
      Leonardo Cimino
      Brad Dourif
      José Ferrer
      Linda Hunt
      Freddie Jones
      Richard Jordan
      Virginia Madsen
      Silvana Mangano
      Kenneth McMillan
      Sîan Phillips
      Jürgen Prochnow
      Paul L. Smith
      Patrick Stewart
      Dean Stockwell
      Dino De Laurentiis
      José López Rodero
      Brian Eno
      Roger Eno
      Daniel Lanois
      Steve Lukather
      David Paich
      Marty Paich
      Jeff Porcaro
      Mike Porcaro
      Steve Porcaro
      Joseph Williams
      Fred Francis
      Antony Gibbs
      Anthony Masters

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      • Jun 10, 2017
        Undoubtedly a complete mess (Lynch doesn't handle exposition well, and "Dune" requires a lot of world building) but the movie is filled with unforgettable imagery. One wonders what might have happened if Lynch had an even larger budget and final cut.
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      • Jun 16, 2016
        I loved the books, but the film should have been directed by Ridley Scott. If he did the project, it would have been an excellent move but Lynch who also did Twin Peaks, The Elephant Man, The Straight Story and Inland Empire, never read the book, didn't know the story and he was never interested in science-fiction at the time. So he did it badly. As for an adaptation, it gets a 6.6/10.
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      • Sep 30, 2015
        Fantastical, imaginative, cheesy, and grotesque -- Dune is fun movie. The sets, sound, costumes all show the efforts were put in and to good effect. Not everything comes off, though. Many of the props and effects are silly. But that's not such a problem if you are not taking the movie seriously to begin with. It's not another Star Wars (like perhaps it wanted to be), but it is still a good time.
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      • May 21, 2015
        after eraserhead and the elephant man why would anyone think david lynch was the correct person to direct this film adaptation. Crazy arthouse blockbuster that is all over the place. cult film and ambitious for its time.
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