Flash Gordon
Brief Synopsis
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When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, threatening destruction of the Earth, Dr. Hans Zarkov makes a desperate rocket flight with two unwilling passengers - Flash Gordon, quarterback of the New York Jets and lovely Dale Arden. Their destination is the planet Mongo, source of the strange energ
Cast & Crew
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Mike Hodges
Director
Sam J. Jones
Melody Anderson
Max Von Sydow
Timothy Dalton
Venetia Spicer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
Jan
1980
Premiere Information
not available
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, threatening destruction of the Earth, Dr. Hans Zarkov makes a desperate rocket flight with two unwilling passengers - Flash Gordon, quarterback of the New York Jets and lovely Dale Arden. Their destination is the planet Mongo, source of the strange energy waves.
Cast
Sam J. Jones
Melody Anderson
Max Von Sydow
Timothy Dalton
Venetia Spicer
Rusty Goffe
Chris Webb
Tony Scannell
Karen Johnson
Eddie Stacey
John Ghavan
Magda
Sally Nicholson
John Lees
Lionel Guyett
Ruthie Barnett
Leon Greene
Fai
Tiny Ross
Ken Robertson
Mike Cottrell
Imogen Claire
Adrienne Kronenberg
Eddie Powell
Peter St James
Glenna Forster Jones
John Morton
Francis Mughan
Alva Shelley
Ken Sicklen
Ted Carroll
Jamalia
Colin Taylor
Nigel Jeffcoat
Mike Edmonds
David Neal
Haym Topol
Tina Thomas
Kerry-lou Baylis
Richard O'brien
Gina
Leonard Hay
Rosanne Romine
Jim Carter
Kenny Baker
Mariangela Melato
Camella
Graeme Crowther
Max Alford
John Gallant
William Hootkins
Frances Ward
Peter Wyngarde
Stanley Lebor
Lorraine Paul
Brian Blessed
Steve Payne
John Sullivan
John Osborne
Paul Bentall
Fred Warder
John Hallam
Anthony Olivier
Beverly Andrews
Bobbie Brown
Nik Abraham
Sunanka
Kathy September
Kay Zimmerman
Terry Richards
Mike Potter
Peter Burrows
Philip Stone
Jill Lamb
Les Crawford
Richard Jones
Terry Forrestal
Stephen Calcutt
Bertram Adams
Celeste
Sneh
Miranda Riley
George Harris
Marie Green
Oliver Macgreevy
Carolyn Evans
Robert Goody
John Lummiss
Peter Brace
Daniel Venn
Glen Whitter
Burnell Tucker
Ornella Muti
Viva
Stuart Blake
Doretta Dunkley
Deep Roy
Trevor Ward
Roy Scammell
Sophie
Bogdan Kominowski
Malcolm Dixon
John Hollis
Michelle Mildwater
Joe Iles
Suzanne Danielle
Andy Bradford
Tessa
Kathy Marquis
Stephen Brigden
Robbie Coltrane
Crew
Tom Adams
Art Department
Michael Allin
Other
Emanuela Alteri
Visual Effects
David Anderson
Production Manager
Andy Andrews
Property Master
Franco Antonelli
Costume Designer
Leonard Barnard
Production Accountant
Jonathan Bates
Sound Editor
Ron Beck
Wardrobe Supervisor
Howard Blake
Original Music
Howard Blake
Music Arranger
Derek Botell
Special Effects
Giusy Bovino
Hairdresser
Martin Bower
Visual Effects
Clifton Brandon
Production Manager
Stephen Brigden
Other
David Budd
Other
Diana Bull
Assistant
John Burgess
Dialogue Coach
Rita Burgess
Assistant Editor
Imogen Claire
Other
Robin Clarke
Sound Editor
Ted Clements
Assistant Art Director
Richard Conway
Chief Modelmaker
Brian Cook
Assistant Director
Malcolm Cooke
Editor
Jerry Cormier
Assistant
Ken Court
Assistant Art Director
Michael Crouch
Sound Editor
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Massimo De Rossi
Makeup
Alexander Degrunwald
Production Manager
Ul Derico
Art Department
Mario Disalvio
Makeup
Mario Disalvo
Makeup
Danilo Donati
Costume Designer
Danilo Donati
Production Designer
Galliano Donati
Art Department
Norman Dorme
Art Director
Alan Douglas
Sound
John Fenner
Assistant Art Director
Roy Ford
Camera Operator
Ian Fuller
Sound Editor
Len Furey
Construction Manager
Lyn Gerry
Other
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Julian Gilbert
Costume Department
Maurice Gillett
Electrician
Betty Glasow
Hairdresser
Ralph Gordon
Other
Giampietro Grassi
Costume Department
John Graysmark
Art Director
Tony Graysmark
Construction Manager
Marie Green
Other
Richard Alan Greenberg
Titles
Richard Alan Greenberg
Other
Michael Greenleaf
Assistant Editor
Denis Griffin
Production
Lionel Guyett
Other
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
Arthur Healey
Art Department
Renee Heimer
Wardrobe Assistant
David Hitchcock
Assistant Editor
Bill Hobbs
Other
Mentor Huebner
Visual Effects
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
John Iles
Consultant
Michael Jones
Costume Department
Christopher Kelly
Special Effects
Josephine Knowles
Production Assistant
Bruno Lenzi
Costume Department
Lou Lichtenfield
Matte Painter
Bill Linderman
Other
David Litchfield
Camera Operator
Giovanna Lombardo
Visual Effects
Gerald Makein
Other
Barbara Markham
Dialogue Coach
Michael Mclean
Casting Director
Ted Michell
Scenic Artist
Michelle Mildwater
Other
Richard Mills
Makeup
Sandy Molloy
Assistant
Ray Monahan
Camera Operator
Keith Morton
Wardrobe Assistant
Terry Needham
Assistant Director
Barry A Nolan
Special Effects
Robin O'donoghue
Sound
Harry Oakes
Lighting
Golda Offenheim
Production Assistant
Chrissie Overs
Visual Effects
Terry Pearce
Other
Bill Pearson
Visual Effects
Bob Penn
Photography
David Perry
Assistant
Riccarda Pierconti
Costume Department
Giorgio Postiglione
Assistant Art Director
Denis Postle
Segment Director
Aldo Puccini
Construction Manager
Dick Ramirez
Other
June Randall
Script Supervisor
Alex Raymond
Characters As Source Material
Tony Reading
Assistant Art Director
John Richards
Sound
Ken Robertson
Other
Glen Robinson
Consultant
Rick Rothbart
Other
Jane Royle
Makeup
Jayne Royle
Makeup
Don Sargent
Visual Effects
Bob Scifo
Matte Painter
Mary Selway
Casting Director
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay
Ivan Sharrock
Sound Mixer
Vic Simpson
Construction
Steve Spence
Assistant Art Director
Michael Stevenson
Assistant Director
Gilbert Taylor
Director Of Photography
Peter Taylor
Other
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe
David Terry
Costume Department
Pierre Tilley
Special Effects Assistant
Giulio Tomassy
Art Department
Eric Tomlinson
Sound
Jack Towns
Props
Derek Trigg
Assistant Editor
Frank Van Der Veer
Digital Effects Supervisor
Gregory Van Der Veer
Visual Effects
Peter Voysey
Art Department
Hugh Wade
Camera Operator
Fred Warder
Other
David M Watson
Special Effects Assistant
Harry Waxman
Photography
Ken Weston
Boom Operator
Patrick Wheatley
Wardrobe Assistant
Michael White
Special Effects Assistant
Bernie Williams
Executive Producer
Micky Wilson
Gaffer
Kay Zimmerman
Other
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
Jan
1980
Premiere Information
not available
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States December 1980
Released in United States Winter December 5, 1980
Re-released in United States on Video April 20, 1994
Released in United States November 2006
Released in United States 2018
Formerly distributed by MCA Home Video.
Released in USA on laserdisc December 1988.
Released in United States December 1980
Released in United States Winter December 5, 1980
Re-released in United States on Video April 20, 1994
Released in United States November 2006 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival (20 Years of AFI Fest) November 1-12, 2006.)
Todd-AO
Released in United States 2018
