Dune
Original title: Dune: Part One.
A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Release Date
- September 3, 2021
- Cast
- Oscar Isaac , Rebecca Ferguson , Timothee Chalamet , Dave Bautista , Zendaya , Josh Brolin , Jason Momoa
- Writers
- Jon Spaihts , Denis Villeneuve , Eric Roth
- Runtime
- 2 hours 35 minutes
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