A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor's rule.A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor's rule.A Duke's son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father's evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor's rule.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Siân Phillips
- Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
- (as Sian Phillips)
Paul L. Smith
- The Beast Rabban
- (as Paul Smith)
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- TriviaSir Patrick Stewart's casting as Gurney Halleck was actually a mistake. Director David Lynch thought he had hired a different looking actor, as he had only seen Stewart wearing a costume and heavy makeup that made him look older in a play. This is the look the director was expecting, and when he showed up with his actual face, Lynch was disappointed at first.
- GoofsAt 1 hour 28 minutes and 40 seconds, Paul is seen standing next to Chani his eyes are blue, in the next scene Paul's eyes are normal. At this point In the movie Paul has only been on the planet Dune for a few days, it takes years of extended exposure to the spice for ones eyes to become blue, like the Fremen. Which happens to Paul later in the movie.
- Quotes
Paul: I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will let it pass over me and through me. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where it has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits play out over shots of the Caladan ocean, and feature a montage of the main cast.
- Alternate versionsAs of 2006, the Alan Smithee version had been released in a two disk set containing both the Lynch version and the extended version. However, many scenes were edited out once again: The heart plug scene when the baron is introduced is not in the extended version anymore (it is still in the original). The scene where Thufir discovers the burning wierding modules is also missing, as well as Thufir's death scene. (Thufir's death scene is included as a deleted scene in the special features)
- ConnectionsEdited into Destination Dune (1984)
Featured review
'Dune' may have a dated look due to the poor special effects but it still is an enjoyable adventurous science fiction movie. The film is awkward and feels a little rushed but the sense of adventure is well maintained. Lynch fans who haven't yet seen this movie might be disappointed because this isn't like any of his later works. Almost everything about it, except for some of the acting is over the top. But it feels like a science fiction movie because of the unusual names, the art direction etc. With the excessive use of CGI, it is nowadays sometimes difficult with science fiction movies to feeling the experience of the world the director creates. It was fun to see actors like Kyle Machlachlan, Sean Young and Virginia Madsen who were so young at the time. 'Dune' has its flaws and there are many of it but the idea behind it is creative and the film has heart to make it entertaining enough. It is certainly not among the best of its genre and nor Lynch's best but it's fun enough to roll along with.
- Chrysanthepop
- Feb 5, 2009
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,925,690
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,025,091
- Dec 16, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $30,985,338
- Runtime2 hours 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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