[net.movies] Dune info

steve@micomvax.UUCP (11/30/84)

Here's some info on Dune the $30-million-plus epic that opens in theatres
here in Montreal on December 14.

Director: David Lynch
Previous films: Eraserhead (1976)
                The Elephant Man (1980)

Paul: Kyle MacLachlan (who?)
      Beat out Tom Cruise for the part

Feyd: Sting (lead singer for Police)

Jessica: Francesca Annis
         Elizabeth Taylors handmaiden in Cleopatra
         One of Englands most highly regarded actresses

Gurney Halleck: Patrick Stewart                                 
                Soviet spy Karla in TV versions of John le Carre novels
                English Shakespearean actor
                Member of Royal Shakespeare Company for 17 years
                roles in tv series I, Claudius and the movie Excalibar

Chani: Sean Young
       Stripes
       Blade runner
       Young doctors in love

Interesting quote:

"As for riding the worms, I'm going to show it three or four
 different ways, none of which i'm going to talk about now.
 I'll just say that these worms are 1,500 feet of pure raw
 power and that's what will be on the screen".

                                              Paul Lynch

All the above information was taken from "MARQUEE". The article
included about 20-25 photos of the movie, and if they are anything
to go on this looks like an extremely good adaptation of the book.
                

Looking forward to December 14...

Steve Grice