Flash Gordon

1980

1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Science Fiction

Adventure

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

Directors

Mike Hodges

Writers

Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay by)

Alex Raymond(characters by)

Michael Allin(adaptation by)

Stars

Sam J. Jones

Melody Anderson

Max von Sydow

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Flash Gordon

Dale Arden

The Emperor Ming

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Princess Aura

Prince Barin

Prince Vultan

Klytus

Kala

Arborian Priest

Fico

Luro

Zogi, the High Priest

Serving Girl

Munson

Hedonia

Biro

Vultan's Daughter

Directors

Mike Hodges

Writers

Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay by)

Alex Raymond(characters by)

Michael Allin(adaptation by)

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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 a goofy character and Sam J. Jones was okay in the lead, but he's really not asked to do a whole lot (both in acting and fighting) while Melody Anderson was alright though the "romance" between her and Flash Gordon was a bit forced. And for its time, I thought the special/visual effects were adequate, superior to the likes of Superman 3 & 4 released years later (1983/1987). Enjoyable time waster and would probably revisit again. **4.0/5**

JPV85221 Sep, 2020