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Flash Gordon( 1980)

TV-MAScience FictionComedyAdventureAction
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Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sam J. Jones

      Flash Gordon

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      Melody Anderson

      Dale Arden

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      Max von Sydow

      The Emperor Ming

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      Topol

      Dr. Hans Zarkov

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      Ornella Muti

      Princess Aura

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      Timothy Dalton

      Prince Barin

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      Brian Blessed

      Prince Vultan

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      Peter Wyngarde

      Klytus

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      Mariangela Melato

      Kala

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      John Osborne

      Arborian Priest

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      Richard O'Brien

      Fico

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      John Hallam

      Luro

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      Philip Stone

      Zogi, the High Priest

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      Suzanne Danielle

      Serving Girl

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      William Hootkins

      Munson

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      Bobbie Brown

      Hedonia

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      Ted Carroll

      Biro

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      Adrienne Kronenberg

      Vultan's Daughter

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      Stanley Lebor

      Mongon Doctor

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      John Morton

      Airline Pilot

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      Burnell Tucker

      Airline Co-Pilot

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      Robbie Coltrane

      Man at Airfield

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      Peter Duncan

      Young Treeman

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      Ken Sicklen

      A Treeman

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      Tessa Hewitt

      Hawk Woman

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      Venetia Spicer

      Hawk Woman

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      Francis Mughan

      Wounded Hawkman

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      Oliver MacGreevy

      Klytus Observer No. 1

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      John Hollis

      Klytus Observer No. 2

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      Paul Bentall

      Klytus' Pilot

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      Leon Greene

      Colonel of Battle Control

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      Graeme Crowther

      Battle Room Controller

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      Tony Scannell

      Ming's Officer

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      David Neal

      Captain of Ming's Air Force

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      Bogdan Kominowski

      Lieutenant of Ming's Air Force

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      George Harris

      Prince of Ardentia

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      Colin Taylor

      King of Frigia

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      Doretta Dunkley

      Queen of Frigia

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      Sally Nicholson

      Queen of Azuria

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      Deep Roy

      Princess Aura's Pet

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      Michelle Mildwater

      Special Movement

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      Marie Green

      Special Movement

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      Imogen Claire

      Special Movement

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      Kay Zimmerman

      Special Movement

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      Frederick Warder

      Special Movement

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      Stephen Brigden

      Special Movement

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      Lionel Guyett

      Special Movement

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      Ken Robertson

      Special Movement

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      Andy Bradford

      Hawkman

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      Bertram Adams

      Hawkman

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      Terry Forrestal

      Hawkman

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      Mike Potter

      Hawkman

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      John Sullivan

      Hawkman

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      Eddie Stacey

      Hawkman

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      John Lees

      Hawkman

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      Roy Scammell

      Hawkman

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      Kathy Marquis

      Sandmoon Girl

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      Sophie

      Sandmoon Girl

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      Kathy September

      Sandmoon Girl

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      Glenna Forster-Jones

      Sandmoon Girl

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      Roseanne Romine

      Cytherian Girl

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      Snehal Patel

      Cytherian Girl

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      Magda

      Cytherian Girl

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      Shaka

      Cytherian Girl

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      Lindy

      Cytherian Girl

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      Viva

      Cytherian Girl

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      Beverly Andrews

      Cytherian Girl

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      Frances Ward

      Cytherian Girl

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      Kerry-Lou Baylis

      Cytherian Girl

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      Camella

      Cytherian Girl

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      Eddie Powell

      Ming's Brute

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      Jill Goldston

      Flashback Friend of Dr. Hans Zarkov (uncredited)

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      Barrie Holland

      Air Force Officer (uncredited)

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    A review by tmdb27219454

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    Written by tmdb27219454 on Fri Aug 02 2019
    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 style all his own. This movie PERFECTLY recreated everything that those early B&W serials threw at those screaming kids sitting up in the movie theater balcony. Not to mention that the ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    35000000.00

    Revenue

    27100000.00

    Keywords

    • fighter
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    • solar eclipse
    • prince
    • deception
    • alien planet
    • duel
    • scientist
    • space opera
    • flash gordon
    • evil dictator
    • action hero
    • floating city
    • giant forest