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Dune
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- 1984
- David Lynch
- 130 mins
- PG
Summary
Science-fiction drama directed by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan and Francesca Annis. In the year 10,991, the inhabitants of four planets fight for the control of Dune, a desert planet that contains a life-prolonging spice. The war soon turns into a battle between the forces of good and evil.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Alan Jones
Frank Herbert's mammoth cult novel, about the competition between two warring families for control of a barren planet renowned for its mind-expanding spice, is converted by director David Lynch into a dense, swirling mass of religious symbolism and mysticism. Unwieldy and confusing, it's not as bad as it seemed on release. Lynch was, reportedly, unhappy with the final cut, but his film is visually stunning - the industrial design is truly unique - and many of the scenes are among the most memorable, and original, of the genre. Kyle MacLachlan (in his film debut) stars as the "messiah" alongside an amazing cast that includes Sean Young, Francesca Annis, Sting, Patrick Stewart and Kenneth McMillan (as the decaying, bloated Baron Harkonnen, perhaps the most repellent villain ever created).
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rolenamePaul AtreidesKyle MacLachlanLady JessicaFrancesca AnnisBaron's doctorLeonardo CiminoPiter De VriesBrad DourifPadishah Emperor Shaddam IVJosé FerrerShadout MapesLinda HuntThufir HawatFreddie JonesDuncan IdahoRichard JordanPrincess IrulanVirginia MadsenReverend Mother RamalloSilvana ManganoStilgarEverett McGillBaron Vladimir HarkonnenKenneth McMillanNefudJack NanceReverend Mother Gaius Helen MohiamSian PhillipsDuke Leto AtreidesJürgen ProchnowBeast RabbanPaul Smith (2)Gurney HalleckPatrick StewartFeyd RauthaSting Dr Wellington YuehDean StockwellDr KynesMax von SydowAliaAlicia WittChaniSean Young
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rolenameDirectorDavid Lynch
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Theatrical distributor
U.I.P. (UK)
Released on
1984-12-14
Languages
English
Guidance
violence.
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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