The
Sci-Fi Channel's first miniseries production adapts Frank Herbert's esteemed
futuristic novel Dune into a six-hour epic. When House Atreides lead by the
noble Duke Leto Atreides (Academy award-winner William Hurt) gains control
of the universe's most powerful commodity — Spice — rival House Harkonnen
begins plotting their revenge. As a result, Duke Atreides' mistress (Saskia
Reeves), a magical Bene Gesserit witch, and their son Paul (Alec Newman)
must flee into the dangerous, worm-infested dunes where they find help from
an ancient civilization that engages in guerilla warfare. As the political
agenda of the reigning emperor unfolds, Paul is enlightened about his powers
in the world and those of the mysterious Navigators of Spacing Guild. The
series is written and directed by John Harrison who had considerable help
from an award-winning production team including three-time Academy
award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (The Last Emperor, Apocalypse
Now).| William Hurt | |
| Laura Burton | |
| Julie Cox | |
| P.H. Moriarty | |
| Ian McNeice | |
| Alec Newman | |
| Uwe Ochsenknecht | |
| Saskia Reeves | Jessica |
| Klara Issova | Servant Girl |
| Giancarlo Giannini | |
| Barbara Kodetova | |
| Matt Keeslar | Feyd |
| Laszlo I. Kisch | |
Genre/Type - Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure
Running time - 270 min.
is followed by: Children of Dune (2003, Greg Yaitanes)