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Dune (1984)
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In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for. Director:David Lynch |
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Francesca Annis | ... | |
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Leonardo Cimino | ... | |
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| José Ferrer | ... | ||
| Linda Hunt | ... | ||
| Freddie Jones | ... | ||
| Richard Jordan | ... | ||
| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | ||
| Virginia Madsen | ... | ||
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Silvana Mangano | ... | |
| Everett McGill | ... | ||
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Kenneth McMillan | ... | |
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Jack Nance | ... | |
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Siân Phillips | ... |
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
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Storyline
In the far future, a duke and his family are sent by the Emperor to a sand world from which comes a spice that is essential for interstellar travel. The move is designed to destroy the duke and his family, but his son escapes and seeks revenge as he uses the world's ecology as one of his weapons. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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You are about to enter a world where kingdoms are built on earth that moves, and skies are filled with fire. See more »Parents Guide:
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Duna See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$30,925,690 (USA)Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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Princess Irulan: A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life...
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Trivia
The expression Kwisatz Haderach, said by Alia in the last line of the film, literally means in Hebrew "jumping the path". This term is mentioned in the Talmud and Jewish folklore legends, referring to miraculous travel between two distant places in a brief time. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: It is stated in the film that all Harkonnen have life plugs. Yet as the film and the many still photos show, Feyd Rautha doesn't. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Princess Irulan: A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life...
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This Film Is Dedicated To Federico de Laurentiis See more »Connections
Referenced in "Atop the Fourth Wall: Kamandi at Earth's End #1 (#4.36)" (2011) See more »
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