---
title: 'Flash Gordon (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Hodges'
released: '1980-12-05'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/flash-gordon-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080745/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Flash Gordon (1980)

1980 · PG · 111 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera superhero film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones in the title role, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles. The film follows star football quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones) and his allies Dale Arden (Anderson) and Hans Zarkov (Topol) as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against the oppression of Ming the Merciless, who is intent on destroying Earth.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Hodges](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-hodges)
- **Screenplay:** [Alex Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-raymond), [Lorenzo Semple Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorenzo-semple-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-blake)
- **Producer:** [Dino De Laurentiis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dino-de-laurentiis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gilbert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-taylor)
- **Editor:** [Malcolm Cooke](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-cooke)

## Cast

- [John Hallam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hallam)
- [Melody Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melody-anderson) as Dale Arden
- [Peter Wyngarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-wyngarde)
- [Brian Blessed](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-blessed) as Prince Vultan
- [John Hollis](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hollis)
- [Max von Sydow](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-von-sydow) as Ming the Merciless
- [George Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-harris) as Prince Thun
- [John Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morton)
- [Sam J. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-j-jones) as Flash Gordon
- [Philip Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-stone)
- [Deep Roy](https://cinepixo.com/people/deep-roy)
- [Mariangela Melato](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariangela-melato)
- [Robbie Coltrane](https://cinepixo.com/people/robbie-coltrane)
- [William Hootkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hootkins)
- [Kenny Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-baker)

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