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.
Dune (1984) is a action, science fiction and adventure film directed by David Lynch, released on December 14, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Patrick Stewart and Linda Hunt. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 3,535 ratings.
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Kyle MacLachlan
as Paul Atreides
Francesca Annis
as Lady Jessica
Patrick Stewart
as Gurney Halleck
Linda Hunt
as Shadout Mapes
José Ferrer
as Padisha Emperor Shaddam IV
Freddie Jones
as Thufir Hawat
Brad Dourif
as Piter De Vries
Richard Jordan
as Duncan Idaho
Virginia Madsen
as Princess Irulan
Silvana Mangano
as Reverend Mother Ramallo
Everett McGill
as Stilgar
Sting
as Feyd Rautha
Directed by David Lynch, written by Frank Herbert and David Lynch, produced by Raffaella De Laurentiis and Dino De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 3,535 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 2, 2021
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 Lynch and the 2021 Denis Villeneuve version sequentially. I review Lynch's version here and both versions in my 2021 Dune review. This may…
Reviewed on November 15, 2021
**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 any quality in this film. The script is totally idiotic: we have an evil galactic empire (someone has been watching “Star Wars” too…
Reviewed on October 17, 2022
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The main cast of Dune (1984) includes Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Patrick Stewart, Linda Hunt and José Ferrer. The film was directed by David Lynch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dune was released on December 14, 1984 and runs for 2h 16m.
Dune (1984) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 3,535 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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