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Flash Gordon

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Flash Gordon (1980)

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Consensus: Campy charm and a knowing sense of humor help to overcome a silly plot involving a spacefaring ex-football player, his adoring bevy of groupies, and a supervillain named Ming the Merciless.

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Ornella Muti

Starring: Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Ornella Muti, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato

Director: Mike Hodges

Director: Mike Hodges

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