Product Review

Australian pressing is All Region / 1080i. Frank Herbert's highly acclaimed 1974 sci-fi novel is stunningly realised in this four-and-a-half hour miniseries produced by the Sci-Fi Channel. William Hurt stars as Duke Leto Atreides. Charged to rule the desolate planet Arrakis. #the universes only source of Melange. a spice that enhances mental performance and makes interstellar travel possible. But soon Leto's bitter enemy. #the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Ian McNeice). a former ruler. #wins back Arrakis and hands power to his brutal nephew. Rabban. When the Atreides family escape into the inhospitable desert with the help of the Fremen - a race of displaced desert nomads - the strengthening power of Melange enables Paul (Alec Newman). The Duke's son. #to organise the oppressed Fremen and wage war on the Empire. Unfolding over three compelling feature-length episodes. #this sci-fi classic is brilliantly realised through powerful performances and stunning visuals from Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now).