Dune (1984)

A world beyond your experience, beyond your imagination.

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Podcast Release Date:
Nov 29, 2016

Dune Series Episode 1

This film may have Patrick Stewart, but does it engage?

Frank Herbert’s novel Dune had a long path from the novel to film. After a series of false starts it finally hit theaters in 1984 directed by Oscar nominated director David Lynch. The director turned down Return of the Jedi for this other sci-fi epic. Yet while both are space fantasies on desert planets, Jedi was populated with muppets and Dune came with a pamphlet to help moviegoers unfurl the dense narrative. How much of this film is Herbert and how much is Lynch, and is this film the worm or the hook? Join the Now Playing podcast hosts to find out!

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Movie Details

Series
Dune
Series
David Lynch
Director
David Lynch
Runtime
2 h 17 min
Release Date
14 December 1984
Genres
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Overview
In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Duneā€”the only place where the time-travel substance 'Spice' can be found. But when one leader gives up control, it's only so he can stage a coup with some unsavory characters.

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