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Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?

19806.21h 51m

Overview

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Directed by Mike Hodges
Written by Alex Raymond, Michael Allin, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $27.1M

Top Cast

Sam J. Jones

Sam J. Jones

Flash Gordon

Melody Anderson

Melody Anderson

Dale Arden

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

The Emperor Ming

Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Ornella Muti

Ornella Muti

Princess Aura

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Prince Barin

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Prince Vultan

Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Klytus

Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato

Kala

John Osborne

John Osborne

Arborian Priest

Themes & Keywords

fighteremperorsolar eclipseprincedeceptionalien planetduelscientistspace operaevil dictatoraction herofloating citygiant forestplayfulexcited

About Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon is a science fiction, adventure, action film released in 1980 exploring themes of fighter, emperor, solar eclipse, prince, deception, alien planet. Directed by Mike Hodges, it stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow. A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

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