Dune (1984)

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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.

• Released: 1984-12-14
• Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 16m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 3,552 votes

Directed by David Lynch.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dune

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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