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adam253
Critic Adam Smith
rated 8

This campy extravaganza has it all - heroes, villains, beautiful women and high stakes. Laughably bad and fantastically good all at once, this is a guilty pleasure that everyone can enjoy.

Read full review at Empire
peter1024
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

With the dizzying high-speed montage of Flash Gordon comic strip frames that starts the film, Hodges can claim to have inspired the signature images that begin every 21st-century Marvel movie.

Read full review at The Guardian
pw
pw
rated 10

Bästa ! 😁

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Mike Hodges
Director
Max von Sydow
As The Emperor Ming
Ornella Muti
As Princess Aura
Robbie Coltrane
As Man at Airfield
Brian Blessed
As Prince Vultan
Eddie Powell
As Ming's Brute
Barrie Holland
As Air Force Officer (uncredited)
Timothy Dalton
As Prince Barin

Frequently asked questions

What is Flash Gordon about? Toggle content

Flash Gordon, a fearless and adventurous football player, finds himself on an intergalactic mission to save Earth from the wrath of the tyrannical Emperor Ming. Along with his friends Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, Flash travels to the planet Mongo, where they are captured by Ming's forces. After escaping and teaming up with Prince Barin and Princess Aura, they launch a daring attack on Mingo City to stop Ming's plans for global destruction. With their lives on the line and the fate of Earth hanging in balance, Flash and his allies must fight their way through Ming's army and put an end to his evil reign. Can they defeat the merciless emperor and save humanity? Find out in this thrilling space adventure!

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You can stream Flash Gordon on: Apple TV Amazon Store

What movies are similar to Flash Gordon? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Flash Gordon include The Last Starfighter, Superman, Supergirl, Damnation Alley, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Futureworld.

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Flash Gordon was released in theaters on December 19, 1980.