Stars: Sam Jones, Ornella Muti, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde

Director: Mike Hodges

Summary: There is only one person who can save the World from the plans of Ming the Merciless... Flash Gordon. Along with his companions, Dale Arden and Doctor Zarkov, Flash battles to stop the evil one...

New York football star Flash Gordon vaults into outer space to battle the nefarious Ming, supreme ruler of the planet Mongo. Ming intends to conquer planet earth, and hunky Flash teams up with several of his daring female admirers, as well as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, in an effort to thwart the monomaniacal evil-doer. Features a fun score by rock group Queen.

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When the totalitarian planet of Mongo decides on a whim to obliterate Earth, it's up to the quarterback Flash Gordon and his oddball companions to make the universe safe for democracy. Based on the classic (and infinitely more reputable) comic strip and its 1930s screen serialisation, this candy-coloured trash classic deserves immortality for Queen's unforgettably pulsating soundtrack alone. The legendary Max von Sydow appears to be having a blast as the evil Ming the Merciless, while Ornella Muti, as his daughter, is the living embodiment of what attracts adolescent boys to comics in the first place. (She makes Barbarella look mundane.) One of the most shamelessly entertaining movies ever made, this is a knowingly absurd sensory freak-out that'll have the viewer blissfully checking the sky afterward for signs of Hawkmen. --Andrew Wright

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Photo Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
Year:	1980
Release Date:	March 25, 2002
Runtime:	106 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M P 137 D
Keywords:	Family, Flash, Gordon
Genre:	Family