Flash Gordon (1980)

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Plot

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

Cast

Sam J. JonesFlash Gordon

Melody AndersonDale Arden

Max von SydowThe Emperor Ming

TopolDr. Hans Zarkov

Ornella MutiPrincess Aura

Timothy DaltonPrince Barin

Brian BlessedPrince Vultan

Peter WyngardeKlytus

John OsborneArborian Priest

Richard O'BrienFico

John HallamLuro

Philip StoneZogi, the High Priest

David ReynoldsMunson

Stanley LeborMongon Doctor

Eli LotarMan at Airfield

Robbie ColtraneMan at Airfield

John HollisKlytus Observer No. 2

Writers and directors

Mike HodgesDirector

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tmdb27219454 ★ 8.0/10

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…2. Aug 2019

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JPV852 ★ 7.0/10

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 …21. Sep 2020

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

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 eff…27. Mar 2022

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