Sam J. Jones
Flash Gordon
About this film
What it's about
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Family Pick
Colorful Space Adventure Built for Easy Family Fun
Listed among family films, this PG space adventure sends a football player and his friends to the planet Mongo to challenge Ming the Merciless, with Sam J. Jones and Max von Sydow. Its bright, playful action suits kids and grown-ups after something light and easygoing. It plays at just one screening this week, so grab it while you can.
Showtimes
Not currently screening in Paris
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Cast & Crew
Who made it
Cast
Melody Anderson
Dale Arden
Max von Sydow
The Emperor Ming
Chaim 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
Crew
Mike Hodges
Directing
Facts & references
Details
Title
Flash Gordon
Year
1980
Runtime
1h 51m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Science Fiction · Adventure · Action · Family
Director
Mike Hodges
IMDb
6.5 / 10 (65,630 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
83%
Metacritic
58
IMDb ID
tt0080745
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