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Director:
Mike Hodges
Writers:
Alex Raymond (characters)
Michael Allin (adaptation)
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Release Date:
5 December 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
He'll save every one of us! more
Plot:
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant, Ming the Merciless, to save Earth. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 8 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Sam J. Jones ... Flash Gordon
Melody Anderson ... Dale Arden

Max von Sydow ... The Emperor Ming / Ming's Floating Servant (as Max Von Sydow)
Topol ... Dr. 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

William Hootkins ... Munson
Bobbie Brown ... Hedonia
Ted Carroll ... Biro
Adrienne Kronenberg ... Vultan's Daughter
Stanley Lebor ... Mongon Doctor
John Morton ... Airline Pilot
Burnell Tucker ... Airline Co-Pilot

Robbie Coltrane ... Man at Airfield
Peter Duncan ... Young Treeman
Ken Sicklen ... A Treeman
Tessa Hewitt ... Hawk Woman (as Tessa)
Venetia Spicer ... Hawk Woman
Francis Mughan ... Wounded Hawkman
Oliver MacGreevy ... Klytus Observer No. 1
John Hollis ... Klytus Observer No. 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 of Ming's Air Force
Bogdan Kominowski ... Lieutenant of Ming's Air Force

George Harris ... Prince Thun of Ardentia
Colin Taylor ... King of Frigia
Doretta Dunkley ... Queen of Frigia
Sally Nicholson ... Queen of Azuria

Deep Roy ... Princess Aura's Pet, Fellini
Michelle Mildwater ... Special Movement
Marie Green ... Special Movement
Imogen Claire ... Special Movement
Kay Zimmerman ... Special Movement
Frederick Warder ... Special Movement
Stephen Brigden ... Special Movement
Lionel Guyett ... Special Movement
Ken Robertson ... Special Movement
Andy Bradford ... Hawkman (as Andrew Bradford)
Bertram Adams ... Hawkman
Terry Forestal ... Hawkman
Mike Potter ... Hawkman
John Sullivan ... Hawkman

Eddie Stacey ... Hawkman
John Lees ... Hawkman
Roy Scammell ... Hawkman
Kathy Marquis ... Sandmoon Girl
Sophie ... Sandmoon Girl
Kathy September ... Sandmoon Girl
Glenna Forster-Jones ... Sandmoon Girl
Roseanne Romine ... Cytherian Girl
Sneh ... Cytherian Girl
Magda ... Cytherian Girl
Shaka ... Cytherian Girl
Lindy ... Cytherian Girl
Viva ... Cytherian Girl
Beverly Andrews ... Cytherian Girl
Frances Ward ... Cytherian Girl
Kerry-Lou Baylis ... Cytherian Girl
Camella ... Cytherian Girl
Miranda Riley ... Frigian Girl
Lorraine Paul ... Aquarian Girl
Carolyn Evans ... Aquarian Girl
Celeste ... Aquarian Girl
Tina Thomas ... Aquarian Girl
Ruthie Barnett ... Aquarian Girl
Joe Iles ... Ardentian Man
Trevor Ward ... Ardentian Man
Alva Shelley ... Ardentian Man
Nik Abraham ... Ardentian Man
Leonard Hay ... Ardentian Man
Glen Whittler ... Ardentian Man
Jamalia ... Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Jill Lamb ... Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Sunanka ... Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Karen Johnson ... Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Gina ... Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Raquel ... Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Fai ... Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Malcolm Dixon ... Dwarf
Tiny Ross ... Dwarf
Mike Edmonds ... Dwarf
John Ghavan ... Dwarf
Rusty Goffe ... Dwarf
Richard Jones ... Dwarf
Mike Cottrell ... Dwarf
Peter Burroughs ... Dwarf
John Lummiss ... Dwarf (as John Lummis)
Kenny Baker ... Dwarf
Bob Goody ... Azurian Man (as Robert Goody)
Daniel Venn ... Azurian Man
Peter St. James ... Azurian Man
Steve Payne ... Azurian Man (as Steven Payne)
Max Alford ... Azurian Man
Stephen Calcutt ... Azurian Man
Anthony Olivier ... Azurian Man
Jim Carter ... Azurian Man
Stuart Blake ... Azurian Man
Nigel Jeffcoat ... Azurian Man
Chris Webb ... Ming's Brute
Leslie Crawford ... Ming's Brute (as Les Crawford)
Peter Brace ... Ming's Brute
Terry Richards ... Ming's Brute
John Gallant ... Ming's Brute
Eddie Powell ... Ming's Brute
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Barry-Weske ... Rabbi in Montage (uncredited)

Richard Bonehill ... Extra (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson ... Hawk Man (uncredited)

Derek Lyons ... Arborian Priest Assistant (uncredited)
Ralph Morse ... Arborian (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mike Hodges 
 
Writing credits
Alex Raymond (characters)

Michael Allin (adaptation)

Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay)

Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis .... producer
Bernard Williams .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Howard Blake 
 
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor  (as Gil Taylor)
 
Film Editing by
Malcolm Cooke 
 
Production Design by
Danilo Donati 
 
Art Direction by
John Graysmark (supervising art director)
 
Set Decoration by
Danilo Donati 
 
Costume Design by
Danilo Donati 
 
Makeup Department
Giusy Bovino .... hair stylist
Massimo De Rossi .... makeup artist
Mario Di Salvio .... makeup artist
Betty Glasow .... hair stylist
Richard Mills .... makeup artist
Jane Royle .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
David Anderson .... production manager
Alexander De Grunwald .... production manager
Clifton Brandon .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook .... first assistant director (as Brian Cook)
William Kronick .... second unit director
Terry Needham .... second assistant director
Michael Stevenson .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Tom Adams .... artist: skies & clouds
Emanuela Alteri .... illustrator
Andy Andrews .... property master
Ted Clements .... assistant art director
Ken Court .... assistant art director
Count Ul De Rico .... artist: skies & clouds
Galliano Donati .... sculptor
John Fenner .... assistant art director
Len Furey .... construction manager
Tony Graysmark .... construction manager
Dennis Griffin .... production buyer (as Denis Griffin)
Arthur Healey .... sculptor
Mentor Huebner .... illustrator
Giovanna Lombardo .... illustrator
Ted Michell .... scenic artist
Giorgio Postiglione .... assistant art director
Aldo Puccini .... construction manager
Tony Reading .... assistant art director
Vic Simpson .... construction supervisor
Steve Spence .... assistant art director
Giulio Tamassy .... sculptor (as Giulio Tomassy)
Jack Towns .... stand-by propman
Peter Voysey .... sculptor
Andy Aitken .... scenic plasterer (uncredited)
Dennis Murray .... plasterer (uncredited)
Keith Short .... sculptor (uncredited)
Bill Stallion .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates .... sound editor
Michael Crouch .... footsteps editor
Ian Fuller .... dialogue editor
Gerry Humphreys .... dubbing mixer
John Iles .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robin O'Donoghue .... dubbing mixer
Ivan Sharrock .... sound mixer
Ken Weston .... boom operator
Don Banks .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Derek Botell .... special effects flying
George Gibbs .... special effects supervisor
Chris Kelly .... special effects editor
Glen Robinson .... special effects consultant
Pierre Tilley .... special effects assistant
David Watson .... special effects assistant (as Dave Watson)
Michael White .... special effects assistant
Garth Inns .... senior special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Martin Bower .... model maker
Diana Bull .... administrative assistant: Van der Veer Photo Effects
Richard Conway .... special effects: models and skies
Jerry Cormier .... administrative assistant: Van der Veer Photo Effects
Norman Dorme .... art director: models
Lyn Gerry .... optical technician
Ralph Gordon .... optical technician
Louis Lichtenfield .... matte painter (as Lou Lichtenfield)
Bill Lindemann .... laboratory coordinator: Van der Veer Photo Effects
David Litchfield .... camera operator: skies & clouds
Ray Monahan .... optical cameraman
Barry Nolan .... special photographic effects assistant
Harry Oakes .... lighting camera: skies & clouds
Christine Overs .... model maker
Terry Pearce .... focus: skies & clouds
Bill Pearson .... model maker
Dick Ramirez .... optical technician
Rick Rothbart .... optical technician
Don Sargent .... model maker
Robert Scifo .... matte painter (as Bob Scifo)
Frank Van der Veer .... special photographic effects supervisor
Greg van Der Veer .... blue screen composites
Hugh Wade .... optical cameraman
Jon Sorensen .... visual effects miniatures (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Vic Armstrong .... stunts (uncredited)
Graeme Crowther .... stunts (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Deep Roy .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Budd .... focus puller
Roy Ford .... camera operator
Maurice Gillett .... supervising electrician
Gordon Hayman .... camera operator
Bob Penn .... still photographer
Peter Taylor .... focus puller
Harry Waxman .... additional photographer
Micky Wilson .... gaffer electrician
Carlos Melville .... electrician (uncredited)
Geoff Mulligan .... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Jimmy Worley .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Michael McLean .... casting: USA
Mary Selway .... casting: U.K.
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Franco Antonelli .... costumer
Ron Beck .... wardrobe supervisor
Julian Gilbert .... costume maker
Giampiero Grassi .... costume maker
Renee Heimers .... wardrobe assistant (as Rene Heimer)
Michael Jones .... costume maker
Bruno Lenzi .... costume maker
Keith Morton .... wardrobe assistant
David Perry .... costume design assistant
Riccarda Pierconti .... costume maker
Janet Tebrooke .... wardrobe mistress
David Terry .... costume maker
Patrick Wheatley .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Rita Burgess .... assistant editor
Michael Greenleaf .... assistant editor
David Hitchcock .... assistant editor
Jeremy Hume .... assistant editor
Derek Trigg .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Howard Blake .... music arranger
Robin Clarke .... music editor
Alan Douglas .... music recordist
Brian May .... musician (as Queen)
John Richards .... music recordist
Eric Tomlinson .... music recordist
 
Transportation Department
Gerald Makein .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Gordon Arnell .... publicist
Len Barnard .... production accountant
Mary Breen-Farrelly .... assistant accountant
June Broom .... publicist
John Burgess .... drama and dialogue coach
Richard Greenberg .... title producer/designer: main and end titles
William Hobbs .... coordinator: action and movement (as Bill Hobbs)
Josephine Knowles .... production assistant
Charles Lippincott .... marketing director (as Charley Lippincott)
Barbara Markham .... drama and dialogue coach
Sandy Molloy .... personal assistant to director
Denis Postle .... director: Zarkov brain drain sequence
June Randall .... script supervisor
Golda Offenheim .... production assistant (uncredited)
Philip Sharpe .... effects technician (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:A (theatrical rating) | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Airstrip, Breakish, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK more
Company:
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Osborne only has two lines. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After General Kala announces the execution of Zarkov and Barin, there is a small scene when the gold faced guards are lined up and ordered to march by their superior (in some distorted voice). The distorted voice matches the mouth movements of the superior for several words, then doesn't as his mouth is closed. However, the voice continues to sound off. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
The Emperor Ming: Klytus, I'm bored. What play thing can you offer me today?
Klytus: An obscure body in the S-K System, your majesty. The inhabitants refer to it as the planet Earth.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Dr. Loo and the Filthy Phaleks (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Flash more

FAQ

Why do the Hawkmen use rocket cycles if they have wings and, therefore, can fly by themselves?
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73 out of 84 people found the following comment useful.
If you think its bad you're missing the point, 1 August 2003
10/10
Author: NYCfilmFan from NYC

I loved this movie when i was about seven, and I enjoy it even more on the same childish level today. This is a movie that doesnt ask you to suspend belief or insult your intelligence, because it is so blatantly make believe right up front. I truly believe that the makers of this movie set out to make an over the top hammy piece of cinema. I dont think anyone can argue that, in that respect, they succeeded. I admit that Sam J. Jones is a terrible actor (even dubbed) but it lends it self nicely to the fact that flash just isnt that bright. And whether intentional or not, the bad acting in this film just helps it pull off the cheesiness to perfection. No movie with lines such as "I love you! But we only have fourteen hours left to save the earth!" could be considered a serious dramatic entity. Frankly I find the approach that this movie takes to be refreshing, especialy when compared with some ridiculously plotted movies, that while good in their own right, insult our inteligence by taking themselves seriously (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, etc). My advise to anyone watching this movie is to not expect Gone With the Wind or Casablanca. Just have fun! And dont hold the absurdity and cheesiness of this movie against it, because its intentional, and done beautifuly!

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