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Flash Gordon

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

American footballer Flash Gordon is thrust into the journey of a lifetime: joined with Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, the three earthbound space travellers will soon become the first humans to encounter alien life, and try to stop the tyrannical alien warlord Emperor Ming the Merciless from destroying the Earth.

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Main Cast

Sam J. Jones Sam J. Jones Flash Gordon
Melody Anderson Melody Anderson Dale Arden
Max von Sydow Max von Sydow The Emperor Ming
Topol 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
Richard O'Brien Richard O'Brien Fico
John Hallam John Hallam Luro
Philip Stone Philip Stone Zogi, the High Priest
Suzanne Danielle Suzanne Danielle Serving Girl
William Hootkins William Hootkins Munson
Bobbie Brown Bobbie Brown Hedonia
Ted Carroll Ted Carroll Biro
Stanley Lebor Stanley Lebor Mongon Doctor
Burnell Tucker Burnell Tucker Airline Co-Pilot
Robbie Coltrane Robbie Coltrane Man at Airfield
Peter Duncan Peter Duncan Young Treeman
Ken Sicklen Ken Sicklen A Treeman
Oliver MacGreevy Oliver MacGreevy Klytus Observer No. 1
John Hollis John Hollis Klytus Observer No. 2
Paul Bentall Paul Bentall Klytus' Pilot
Leon Greene Leon Greene Colonel of Battle Control
Tony Scannell Tony Scannell Ming's Officer
David Neal David Neal Captain of Ming's Air Force
Bogdan Kominowski Bogdan Kominowski Lieutenant of Ming's Air Force
George Harris George Harris Prince of Ardentia
Colin Taylor Colin Taylor King of Frigia
Deep Roy Deep Roy Princess Aura's Pet
Marie Green Marie Green Special Movement
Imogen Claire Imogen Claire Special Movement
Lionel Guyett Lionel Guyett Special Movement
Ken Robertson Ken Robertson Special Movement
Andy Bradford Andy Bradford Hawkman
Terry Forrestal Terry Forrestal Hawkman
John Sullivan John Sullivan Hawkman
Eddie Stacey Eddie Stacey Hawkman
Roy Scammell Roy Scammell Hawkman
Glenna Forster-Jones Glenna Forster-Jones Sandmoon Girl
Shaka Shaka Cytherian Girl
Viva Viva Cytherian Girl
Eddie Powell Eddie Powell Ming's Brute
Jill Goldston Jill Goldston Flashback Friend of Dr. Hans Zarkov (uncredited)

Creators

Mike Hodges Mike Hodges Director
Lorenzo Semple Jr. Lorenzo Semple Jr. Screenplay
Alex Raymond Alex Raymond Characters

Flash Gordon Videos

Flash Gordon 1980 TV trailer #1

Flash Gordon 1980 TV trailer #1

Flash Gordon ≣ 1980 ≣ Trailer

Flash Gordon ≣ 1980 ≣ Trailer

Info about Flash Gordon

Studio(s): Starling Films, Universal Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Dec 05, 1980

Production Countries: Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Box Office Gross: $27,100,000.00

Budget: $20,000,000.00

Genres:Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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