Flash Gordon

"Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?"

Dec 5 1980 PG 1h 51m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

Plot

American footballer Flash Gordon is thrust into the journey of a lifetime: joined with Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, the three earthbound space travellers will soon become the first humans to encounter alien life, and try to stop the tyrannical alien warlord Emperor Ming the Merciless from destroying the Earth.

Written by

Lorenzo Semple Jr., Michael Allin, Alex Raymond

Directed by

Mike Hodges

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Starling Films, Dino De Laurentiis Company

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 2 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
63,584
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA