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6.2/10 • 3K

1984-12-142h 17m

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A world beyond your experience, beyond your imagination.

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.

Directors
David Lynch
Editors
Antony Gibbs

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  1. Kyle MacLachlan

    Kyle MacLachlan

    Paul Atreides

  2. Francesca Annis

    Francesca Annis

    Lady Jessica

  3. Patrick Stewart

    Patrick Stewart

    Gurney Halleck

  4. Linda Hunt

    Linda Hunt

    Shadout Mapes

  5. José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV

  6. Freddie Jones

    Freddie Jones

    Thufir Hawat

  7. Brad Dourif

    Brad Dourif

    Piter De Vries

  8. Richard Jordan

    Richard Jordan

    Duncan Idaho

  9. Virginia Madsen

    Virginia Madsen

    Princess Irulan

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JPV852

Sep 2, 2021

6/10

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. I was never bored however wasn't engaged and thought, and perhaps this is how it was with the novel), the main character played by Kyle McLaghlan didn't seem to face much conflict outside of a knife-to-knife fight at the end with Sting, which was anti-climactic and underwhelming considering he already got his revenge on his father's murderer. Not sure I have much interest in coming back to this but have some interest to see what Denis Villeneuve does with his adaptation. 3.0/5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$40,000,000.00
Revenue
$30,982,607.00
Keywords
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