Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene when Stilgar marks the Fedaykin shoulders with red paint, blood, he says there are fifteen of them. In the scene before Paul takes the water of life freeze frame and you will see sixteen of them. (more)

Trivia:
Director David Lynch and producer Raffaella De Laurentiis arranged a screen test in New York with Sean Young for the role of Chani. Young's agent never told Young about the meeting, and she was in fact booked on a flight that evening to Los Angeles. Lynch and De Laurentiis missed their flight back to Los Angeles, and ended up catching the same plane as Young. During the flight, De Laurentiis noticed Young and told Lynch, "I bet that girl's an actress." A stewardess told the pair that her name was "Sean Young", and De Laurentiis confronted Young about standing her and Lynch up. The misunderstanding sorted out, the three ended up drinking champagne and reading the script together upon returning to Los Angeles. (more)

Filming Locations:
Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, México D.F., Mexico (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Princess Irulan: A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that is is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam the Fourth, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations (more)