Flash Gordon (1980)★ 6.5/10

PG · GB,US,NL,IT · 111 min · December 1, 1980

Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Mike Hodges

Written by: Lorenzo Semple Jr., Michael Allin, Alex Raymond

A gridiron athlete and his companions journey to the realm of Mongo, where they become embroiled in a battle against the oppressive rule of Ming the Merciless in a bid to rescue Earth.

Original title

Flash Gordon

Storyline

Flash Gordon, a soccer player, and his friends embark on an interstellar adventure to the planet Mongo when their plane crashes by surprise in Dr. Zarkov's laboratory. Their mission? To fight the terrible tyranny of Ming the Merciless and thwart his plans to annihilate Earth. With humanity in peril, Flash could become the hero who saves the world. You can't miss this thrilling journey as they face challenges, forge alliances and fight to save our planet from impending doom!

Rating

6.5 / 10 · 67,042

Companies

Starling Films, Famous Films (II), Dino De Laurentiis Company, Columbia-EMI-Warner, EMI Films, Universal Pictures, Cinema International Corporation (CIC), Filmayer, Titanus, AMLF, Centfox-Film, National Film Development Corporation, Roadshow Films, Twentieth Century Fox, Belga Films, Europa Film, Filmes Lusomundo, Magna-Filmi, Nordisk Film, OA Film, Zvezda Film, Thorn EMI Video, Thorn EMI, Video Disco, VPS Video, Video Classics, BBC One, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Videomax, WGN, Home Video Hellas (HVH), Tohokushinsha Home Video, Video Audio Project (VAP), 4 Front Video, Cinema Classics, Viacom

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