Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Flash Gordon (1980) is a science fiction, adventure, action and family film directed by Mike Hodges, released on December 5, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow and Chaim Topol. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,131 ratings.
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Sam J. Jones
as Flash Gordon
Melody Anderson
as Dale Arden
Max von Sydow
as The Emperor Ming
Chaim Topol
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Ornella Muti
as Princess Aura
Timothy Dalton
as Prince Barin
Brian Blessed
as Prince Vultan
Peter Wyngarde
as Klytus
Mariangela Melato
as Kala
John Osborne
as Arborian Priest
Richard O'Brien
as Fico
John Hallam
as Luro
Directed by Mike Hodges, written by Alex Raymond, Michael Allin and Lorenzo Semple Jr., produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,131 ratings.
One of the least appreciated movies made in my lifetime. Done right after the glory that was The Empire Strikes Back and released to a public that had forgotten who Flash Gordon was or what the 1930's serials with Larry "Buster" Crabbe represented. Although the public was drooling desire for more high tech special effects and serious Space Opera, Flash went in the opposite direction and brought Campy back with a…
Reviewed on August 2, 2019
Campy and fun science fiction fantasy-adventure flick has some cheesy but colorful and good production designs and the performances for the most part were fine, with Max Von Sydow lending prestige to a goofy character and Sam J. Jones was okay in the lead, but he's really not asked to do a whole lot (both in acting and fighting) while Melody Anderson was alright though the "romance" between her and Flash Gordon was…
Reviewed on September 21, 2020
Now then, anyone who thinks that Max von Sydov's best film was "the Seventh Seal" (1957) really does need to get their priorities right: forget Ingmar Bergman - it has to be this marvellously camp effort from Mike Hodges and Dino de Laurentiis that allows him to act the megalomanic whilst dressing up like the best panto villain you're ever likely to encounter. Sam J. Jones is the eponymous hero who, alongside the…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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The main cast of Flash Gordon (1980) includes Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Chaim Topol and Ornella Muti. The film was directed by Mike Hodges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flash Gordon was released on December 5, 1980 and runs for 1h 51m.
Flash Gordon (1980) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,131 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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