Dune (1984)
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Movie Release Date 1984
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 137 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.4
Cast
Francesca Annis Lady Jessica
Leonardo Cimino The Baron's Doctor
Brad Dourif Piter De Vries
José Ferrer Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Linda Hunt Shadout Mapes
Freddie Jones Thufir Hawat
Richard Jordan Duncan Idaho
Kyle MacLachlan Paul Usul Muad'Dib Atreides
Virginia Madsen Princess Irulan
Silvana Mangano Rev. Mother Ramallo
Crew
Director David Lynch
Writer Frank Herbert
Writer David Lynch
Producer Dino De Laurentiis
Producer Raffaella De Laurentiis
Plot
It is a distant galaxy in the far future. The year is 10191. Arrakis is a desert planet, Arrakis is the only source of 'Melange' a vital drug used by the Guild Navigators for space travel from star system to star system. Two rival families, The Atreides and The Harkonnens, fight for control of the mining operations of Melange on Arrakis. When his father Duke Leto Atreides is assassinated by the evil Baron Harkonnen. Duke Leto's son Paul and Paul's mother Lady Jessica flee deep into the desert and are befriend by the Fremen, natives of Arrakis. Due to the influence of the 'Melange' Paul learns he has special powers and he can see into the future. Paul unites the Freman and forms a army of warriors and leads them into battle against Baron Harkonnen and the corrupt Emperor Padishah Shaddam IV who is in league with the Harkonnen's and vows to avenge his father and sets out to liberate Arrakis and it's people from the Emperor's rule and fulfill his destiny.
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging 1-2 CLV/3 CAV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround