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Dec 5, 1980 · Flash Gordon: Directed by Mike Hodges. With Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol. A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
- Mike Hodges
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- 59 sec
Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. [1] . First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. [2] [3] [4] Creation. The first Flash Gordon comic strip (1934).
- January 7, 1934 (comic strip)
- King Features Syndicate
On Earth, football star Gregory "Flash" Gordon boards a small plane and meets travel agent Dale Arden. Mid-flight, the cockpit is hit by a meteor and the pilots die. Flash takes control and manages to crash land into a greenhouse owned by former NASA scientist, Dr. Hans Zarkov.
- $46.5 million (UK & US)
- Dino De Laurentiis
- $20–27 million
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Flash Gordon. Rent Flash Gordon on Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Campy charm and a knowing sense of humor help to overcome a silly plot involving a spacefaring ex...
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- Mike Hodges
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- Sam Jones
Flash Gordon, spaceman hero of the science-fiction comic strip Flash Gordon, created in 1934 by illustrator Alex Raymond and writer Don Moore. The strip was later adapted into a radio program, films, and both live-action and animated television shows.
Flash Gordon is an American football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. Hans Zarkov's rocketship along with his beautiful girlfriend Dale Arden. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet Mongo, ruled by Emperor Ming the Merciless. The evil Ming has been testing Earth with unnatural disasters, and deeming our world a threat to his rule.
