Flash Gordon Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Flash Gordon is a 1980 British-American science fiction film, based on the comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed and Ornella Muti. The screenplay was written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., and adapted by Michael Allin. It intentionally uses a camp style similar to the 1960s TV series Batman in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. However, it performed poorly outside the...
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Release date:	September 1980
Directed by:	Mike Hodges
Rated:
Runtime:	111 Minutes
Producer:	Dino De Laurentiis
Editor:	Malcolm Cooke
Music by:	Queen, Howard Blake
Cinematography:	Gilbert Taylor
Screenplay by:	Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Estimated budget:	$35,000,000
Adapted from:	Flash Gordon
Genre:	Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy, Thriller

Cast of Flash Gordon

Max von Sydow

Ming the Merciless

Born:April 10, 1929

Age:83

Robbie Coltrane

Man at Airfield

Born:March 30, 1950

Age:62

Timothy Dalton

Prince Barin

Born:March 21, 1944

Age:68

Brian Blessed

Prince Vultan

Born:October 9, 1936

Age:75

Ornella Muti

Princess Aura

Born:March 9, 1955

Age:57

William Hootkins

Munson

Born:July 5, 1948

Died:Oct. 23, 2005

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1980	Saturn Award for Best Costume, Danilo Donati
1980	Razzie Award for Worst Actor, Sam J. Jones
1980	BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Queen
1980	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Danilo Donati
1980	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Danilo Donati

Film director of Flash Gordon

Mike Hodges

Born: July 29, 1932

Age: 79

Education: University of the West of England

Mike Hodges is an English screenwriter, film director, playwright and novelist. His films as writer/director include Get Carter, Pulp, The Terminal Man and Black Rainbow; as director his films include Flash Gordon, Croupier and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. His theatre plays include Soft Shoe Shuffle ...
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Title	Released	Genre
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead	2004	Thriller
Croupier	1999
Dandelion Dead	1994
Black Rainbow	1989	Thriller
A Prayer for the Dying	1987	Action
Florida Straits	1986
Morons from Outer Space	1985	Science Fiction
Red Hot Rock	1984
Flash Gordon	1980	Science Fiction
The Terminal Man	1974	Thriller
Pulp	1972	Comedy
Get Carter	1971	Thriller

Music contributors for Flash Gordon

Queen

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor ....
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Filming locations for Flash Gordon

Upper Breakish

Upper Breakish is a village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland in the United Kingdom.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What locations were used to film scenes in the movie Flash Gordon?
A:
The motion picture's featured locations include Upper Breakish.
Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "Flash Gordon"?
A:
Bernard Williams and Dino De Laurentiis were the movie's producers.
Q:
What was the tagline for the movie, Flash Gordon?
A:
The film's slogan was, "Pathetic Earthlings... Who Can Save You Now?"
Q:
When did the motion picture "Flash Gordon" debut?
A:
The movie premiered in December, 1980.
Q:
What was the estimated budget for making the movie "Flash Gordon"?
A:
$35 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Flash Gordon?
A:
Queen and Howard Blake composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Flash Gordon"?
A:
The total time for the film is 111 minutes.
Q:
The film, "Flash Gordon" is in what genre?
A:
The film is labeled as... Superhero, Science fiction and Camp.
Q:
Who distributed the movie, "Flash Gordon"?
A:
Universal Studios distributed the movie.
Q:
Who was the writer for the movie Flash Gordon?
A:
Michael Allin and Lorenzo Semple Jr. wrote the script for the movie.