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Release Date:
14 December 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
You are about to enter a world where the unexpected, the unknown, and the unbelievable meet. more
Plot:
In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(100 articles)
Patrick Stewart to be knighted
(From Monsters and Critics. 20 December 2009, 9:00 PM, PST)
Remembering the late, great Dan O'Bannon
(From The Guardian - Film News. 18 December 2009, 8:28 AM, PST)
(From Monsters and Critics. 20 December 2009, 9:00 PM, PST)
Remembering the late, great Dan O'Bannon
(From The Guardian - Film News. 18 December 2009, 8:28 AM, PST)
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A very good effort.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 Atreides | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Princess Irulan | |
| Silvana Mangano | ... | Reverend Mother Ramallo | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Stilgar | |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | |
| Jack Nance | ... | Nefud | |
| Siân Phillips | ... | Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (as Sian Phillips) | |
| Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Duke Leto Atreides |
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Runtime:
137 min | USA:190 min (special edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Italy:T |
Spain:13 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-14 |
France:U |
Germany:16 (special edition) |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (video rating) (uncut) (1986) |
UK:PG (original rating) (cut) |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia)
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David Lynch turned down the chance to direct Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) to direct Dune (1984).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Some shots were reversed. The most obvious is when Paul Atreides takes the Water of Life; the nose piece of the stillsuit changes sides many times during that scene.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny (#3.1)" (2008)
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Where can I get the Director's Cut version of this film?What's the name of the musical piece Gurney plays in the extended TV cut?
What did Frank Herbert think of the film?
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Every time I see this film I like it more, yet can see why people would dislike this movie, and I can sum up it's shortcoming this way:
Not close enough to the book to humour the people who have read the book, to confusing for people who have not. Thus Lynch managed to get a lot of bad press about this near masterpiece.
It is very difficult to fit the plot of Herbert's masterpiece into 130 minutes, but I think Lynch did a good job, sadly he added som stuff that was not in the book. Where Lynch does excel is in setting the mood. To help him he had probably the best possible cast for such a movie and the best musical score ever. The acting overall is excellent (except possibly Maclachlan and Jones) and for me who read the book before seeing the film, it is hard not to see Stewart as Halleck. The timing of the acting and events is almost perfect. If Lynch had had help by a better scriptwriter to curb some of his wilder additions and flesh out the plot a bit and this could have been one of the best sci-fi movies ever. As is, it is very good, but somewhat flawed.