WILLIAM HURT

FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE

The Spectacular Sci-Fi Trilogy Based on Frank Herbert's Cult Fantasy Novels.

OPEN THE DOOR TO AN INTERSTELLAR EMPIRE! A WORLD BEYOND SCI-FI.

PART 1

The universe is ruled by an empire where noble houses compete for planets and favours, the religious order of the psi-gifted Bene Gesserit nuns attempt to shape the future by genetic selection, while the ever-powerful spacing guild jealously guards its monopoly on space travel. The element that makes space travel possible is 'spice', a rare, mind-enhancing substance produced by giant 'sandworms' and harvested from the hot deserts of the sand planet Arrakis. The 'spice' must flow - it is the very key that keeps the Empire together. Emperor Shaddam IV gives administration of Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides (William Hurt), while the Evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Ian McNeice), who formerly ruled the planet, vows to get it back. Together with his wife Jessica (Saskia Reeves) and son Paul (Alec Newman), Duke Leto moves to Arrakis. Despite the harsh conditions on the barren planet and acts of sabotage, the Artreides family seem to be able to make everything work out. All hope for improvement is shattered when, through an act of devious treachery and betrayal, Baron Harkonnen invades Arrakis, kills Leto and forces Jessica and Paul to flee into the desert.

2000 - Science Fiction TV Mini-Series 96 Mins approx. Colour M (15+) rating

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