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| Credits | |
| Title: | Flash Gordon |
| Director: | Mike Hodges |
| Writers: | Lorenzo Semple, Jr.; Michael Allin |
| Producers: | Dino De Laurentiis; Bernard Williams |
| Composer: | Howard Blake |
| Cinematography: | Gilbert Taylor [1] |
| Editors: | Malcolm Cooke |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Dino De Laurentiis Company Universal Pictures |
| Released: | December 5th, 1980 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 111 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $35,000,000 [2] |
| Gross: | $27,107,960 [3][4] |
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Flash Gordon is an American feature film of the science fiction and adventure genres. It is based on the 1934 Flash Gordon comic strip by cartoonist Alex Raymond as first published by King Features Syndicate. The film adaptation of the comic was directed by Mike Hodges and written by Michael Allin with screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr. The film was produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was released theatrically in the United States on December 5th, 1980. Flash Gordon stars Sam J. Jones in the titular role of football star turned space hero, Flash Gordon. Also starring in the movie is Melody Anderson as his cheerleading love-interest Dale Arden, as well as Topol in the role of Doctor Hans Zarkov. Playing the part of evil planetary demagogue Ming the Merciless is veteran actor Max von Sydow. The film also stars Ornella Muti as Princess Aura, Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin, Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan and Peter Wyngarde as Klytus.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam J. Jones | Flash Gordon |
| Melody Anderson | Dale Arden |
| Max von Sydow | Emperor Ming |
| Topol | Doctor Hans Zarkov |
| Ornella Muti | Princess Aura |
| Timothy Dalton | Prince Barin |
| Brian Blessed | Prince Vultan |
| Peter Wyngarde | Klytus |
| Mariangela Melato | Kala |
| John Osborne | Arborian priest |
| Richard O'Brien | Fico |
| John Hallam | Luro |
| Philip Stone | Zogi, the High Priest |
| Suzanne Danielle | Serving girl |
| Wiliam Hootkins | Munson |
| Bobbie Brown | Hedonia |
| Ted Carroll | Biro |
| Adrienne Kronenberg | Vultan's daughter |
| Stanley Lebor | Mongon doctor |
| John Morton | Airline pilot |
| Burnell Tucker | Airline pilot |
| Robbie Coltrane | Man at airfield |
| Peter Duncan | Young Treeman |
| Ken Sicklen | A Treeman |
| Tessa Hewitt | Hawk woman |
| Venetia Spicer | Hawk woman |
| Francis Mughan | Wounded Hawk man |
| Oliver MacGreevy | Klytus observer #1 |
| John Hollis | Klytus observer #2 |
| Paul Bentall | Klytus' pilot |
| Leon Greene | Colonel of Battle Control Room |
| Graeme Crowther | Battle Room controller |
| Tony Scannell | Ming's officer |
| David Neal | Captain at Ming's Air Force |
| Bogdan Kominowski | Lieutenant at Ming's Air Force |
| George Harris | Prince of Ardentia |
| Colin Taylor | King of Frigia |
| Doretta Dunkley | Queen of Frigia |
| Sally Nicholson | Queen of Azuria |
| Deep Roy | Princess Aura's pet |
| Andy Bradford | Hawkman |
| Bertram Adams | Hawkman |
| Terry Forrestal | Hawkman |
| Mike Potter | Hawkman |
| John Sullivan | Hawkman |
| Eddie Stacey | Hawkman |
| John Lees | Hawkman |
| Roy Scammell | Hawkman |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Flash Gordon was a favored film of characters John Bennett and his living teddy bear pal, Ted, in the 2012 comedy film Ted. Actor Sam J. Jones made a cameo appearance in the film as himself. His character married John to his girlfriend Lori Collins (played by Mila Kunis), and at the end of the film, John, Ted and Sam engaged in a "Flash jump" (which consists of the characters leaping upward towards the camera).
Recommendations[]
1980s Sci-Fi
See also[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor is credited as Gil Taylor in this film.
- ↑ IMDB; Flash Gordon (1980); Box office & business
- ↑ IMDB; Flash Gordon (1980); Box office & business
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Flash Gordon (1980)