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5 December 1980 (USA) more
He'll save every one of us! more
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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| 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) | |
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 | |||
Production Management | |||
| David Anderson | .... | production manager | |
| Alexander De Grunwald | .... | production manager | |
| Clifton Brandon | .... | production manager (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 | |
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) | |
111 min
Color (Technicolor)
2.20 : 1 more
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
UK:A (theatrical rating) | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12
The backstory of Flash's T-shirt was that it was a gift from an anonymous female fan. Flash wore it a lot in the hopes that he would eventually meet the woman. more
Continuity: When Princess Aura is showing Flash how to fly the ship when they are traveling to Arboria, she tells him, "The left lever controls direction, and the right controls altitude". Moments later while still flying, Flash gets mad at Aura for not showing him how to use the thought amplifier, so he shoves the left lever forward. The ship responds with a nose-dive. more
[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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I know that the popular consensus has tagged this movie as campy and cheesy, but in the case of Flash Gordon, I don't think that's a bad thing at all. I was like 5 years old when I first saw this movie, so for me, it's not only a great film, it also brings me back to some of the happiest moments of my childhood when my imagination was limitless. Just listening to the soundtrack is enough to bring me back to my own personal "good ol' days," so I'll always have a soft spot for this movie in my heart. However, even viewing it as an adult, I have to say that I don't see quite as much cheese as the harsh critics see in the movie. I mean, yeah, there's that "cringe in your seat" moment when Melody Anderson side shuffles, claps her hands and cheers "Go, Flash, Go!" and her equally embarrassing, "Oh, Flash" when he saves Prince Baron from falling into the abyss, but beyond that, I think it's an awesome movie. I thought that all of the actors were very good in their respective roles, particularly Ming the Merciless, played by Max Von Sydow. He's very convincing in this role and not even remotely campy (IMHO). Klytus is also great. You gotta love his nonchalantly smooth manner of speaking. However, if I were to point out one thing that I believe made Flash Gordon the cult classic that it is today, it would HAVE to be the soundtrack. Right from the first scene when Ming starts pressing buttons that wreak havoc on the Earth, you hear the beat. Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun, then they hit you with that campy-as-hell "Flash! A-haaaaa!" before they break into song. The wedding march was exceptionally evil and just all of the music in between made the movie so memorable. Plus, the music helped freeze the movie permanently in 1980, which I love. If you've never seen this movie, DEFINITELY rent it and check it out. It's just a great flick.