A far-flung galactic empire is sustained by a priceless mind-expanding spice found only on a desolate desert world. Rival factions seeking to take over production plunge the planet into war, while the native people await the coming of a prophesied saviour who will lead them to freedom. David Lynch's sci-fi fantasy based on Frank Herbert's novel, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Sting, Patrick Stewart and Kenneth McMillan.

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.