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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.
Theatrical
Dec 5, 1980
Box Office
$27.1M
Budget
$35.0M
Return
0.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 6, 1998
Theaters
2
Director
Mike Hodges
Writer
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Producers
Dino De Laurentiis, Bernard Williams
Music
Howard Blake
Studio
Starling Films, Universal Pictures, Famous Films Productions, Flash Gordon Productions, DDL Cinematografica
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See all →Flash Gordon Approaches Battle Control Room
Colonel of Battle Control Room
General Kala! Flash Gordon approaching!
A Conversation About Reality and Dreams
Flash Gordon
This isn't happening, Dale. We're not here. It's just a bad dream.
Dale Arden
Oh, I agree completely. Why we'll wake up any minute in Dark Harbor and have a laugh about all this.
Flash Gordon
Only next time I won't just ask the maitre d your name. I'll walk over and talk to you.
Dale Arden
You promise?
Flash Gordon
I promise. Cross my heart and hope to...I really will talk to you.
Demand for the Bore Worms
Klytus
Bring me... the bore worms!
[To General Kala]
Aura
No! Not the bore worms!
Confrontation Amidst Imminent Danger
Flash Gordon
I demand to see the governor! I can hardly breathe in this thing!
Klytus
Yes... you don't look well. And I'm told you refused your final meal. The chef will be upset...
Flash Gordon
Tell em to go to hell!
Klytus
Maybe just as well. Gas works more quickly on an empty stomach. Any final requests?
Flash Gordon
Yes, let me see Dale. Right away.
Klytus
Oh, dear. How pathetic. Yes, I anticipated that.
Cast
Full credits →S
Sam J. Jones
Flash Gordon
M
Melody Anderson
Dale Arden
M
Max von Sydow
The Emperor Ming
C
Chaim Topol
Dr. Hans Zarkov
O
Ornella Muti
Princess Aura
T
Timothy Dalton
Prince Barin
B
Brian Blessed
Prince Vultan
P
Peter Wyngarde
Klytus
M
Mariangela Melato
Kala
J
John Osborne
Arborian Priest
R
Richard O'Brien
Fico
J
John Hallam
Luro
P
Philip Stone
Zogi, the High Priest
S
Suzanne Danielle
Serving Girl
W
William Hootkins
Munson
B
Bobbie Brown
Hedonia
T
Ted Carroll
Biro
S
Stanley Lebor
Mongon Doctor
J
John Morton
Airline Pilot
B
Burnell Tucker
Airline Co-Pilot
