Dune (2000)7.1
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In the 11th millennium, Shaddam IV, ruler of the Galactic Empire, rids himself of his competitor Duke Leto Atreides by giving him control of the desert planet Dune also called Arrakis; fully aware that its present owner, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, will not give it up without a fight. The reason is that Arrakis is the source of the valuable spice, a substance produced by enormous and dangerous sandworms, which bestows special mental qualities on…
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Awards: Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations.

265 min · Country: United States / Canada / Germany / Italy

John Harrison · Production Company: Milk & Honey Pictures · Budget: $20,000,000
Cast (limited to 10): William Hurt / Alec Newman / Saskia Reeves / P.H. Moriarty / Ian McNeice / Matt Keeslar / László I. Kish / Giancarlo Giannini / Julie Cox / Uwe Ochsenknecht…
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In the 11th millennium| Shaddam IV| ruler of the Galactic Empire| rids himself of his competitor Duke Leto Atreides by giving him control of the desert planet Dune
also called Arrakis; fully aware that its present owner| Baron Vladimir Harkonnen| will not give it up without a fight. The reason is that Arrakis is the source of
the valuable spice| a substance produced by enormous and dangerous sandworms| which bestows special mental qualities on anyone who consumes it. A short while later
Harkonnen does indeed succeed in ambushing and massacring Leto and his men. Leto's mistress Lady Jessica| who is a member of the clairvoyant order of Bene Gesserit|
manages to escape into the desert with her son Paul| and after a long and dangerous march they finally encounter the Fremen| the long suppressed desert tribe of
Arrakis. Impressed by Paul's clairvoyant abilities| tribal prince Stilgar takes in the fugitives. Very soon the Fremen are convinced that Paul is their
long-prophesied redeemer| and...