Dune 2000 sci-fi mini TV series on DVD.
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).