Flash Gordon
6.5
“Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?”
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
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Cast
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Sam J. Jones
Flash Gordon
Known for
Ted
10
Melody Anderson
Dale Arden
Known for
Manimal
Dead & Buried
Max von Sydow
The Emperor Ming
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Chaim Topol
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Fiddler on the Roof
Ornella Muti
Princess Aura
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Timothy Dalton
Prince Barin
Known for
Penny Dreadful
Doom Patrol
Brian Blessed
Prince Vultan
Known for
Peppa Pig
Tarzan
Peter Wyngarde
Klytus
Known for
The Innocents
Night of the Eagle
Mariangela Melato
Kala
Known for
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Swept Away
John Osborne
Arborian Priest
Known for
Get Carter
Richard O'Brien
Fico
Known for
Phineas and Ferb
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
John Hallam
Luro
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
EastEnders
Mike Hodges Director · Lorenzo Semple Jr. Screenplay Howard Blake Composer
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $35M · United States release December 5, 1980
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$27,100,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Starling Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Famous Films Productions
Production
Flash Gordon Productions
Production
DDL Cinematografica
Production
Dino De Laurentiis Company
Production
Italy · Netherlands · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · December 5, 1980
Theatrical
United States · December 5, 1980
Theatrical
United States · May 6, 1998
Physical · DVD
United States
June 15, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
August 18, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray, 4K UHD
Australia
April 16, 1981 · Theatrical
August 28, 2021 · Theatrical · 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Finland
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
France
January 28, 1981 · Theatrical
January 3, 2005 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
August 19, 2020 · Physical · 4K UHD
October 12, 2020 · Digital · VOD
Germany
February 25, 1981 · Theatrical
May 2, 2023 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
May 4, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
February 21, 1981 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 1, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 18, 1980 · Theatrical
March 13, 2004 · TV · Veronica
November 15, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 3, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
April 2, 1981 · Theatrical
Spain
December 6, 1980 · Theatrical
February 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 13, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 10, 1980 · Premiere · Royal Charity premiere
December 11, 1980 · Theatrical · (Rated A)
March 17, 1987 · Physical · VHS
January 15, 1997 · Physical · DVD
July 31, 2020 · Theatrical · 40th anniversary re-release
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