Flash Gordon (1980)

Released: 1980-09-01 Duration: 1hr 51min

Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Adventure Action

Rating 6.2

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Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?

Overview

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

Production Companies

Starling Films

Universal Pictures

Famous Films Productions

Flash Gordon Productions

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Additional Info

Budget	$35,000,000.00
Revenue	$27,100,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	21.194

Directed By

Mike Hodges

Crew

Director
Mike Hodges

Characters
Alex Raymond

Adaptation
Michael Allin

Screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Original Music Composer
Howard Blake

Director of Photography
Gilbert Taylor

Editor
Malcolm Cooke

Set Designer
Danilo Donati

Art Direction
Danilo Donati

Producer
Dino De Laurentiis

Music
Brian May

Music
Roger Taylor

Music
Freddie Mercury

Music
John Deacon

Stunts
Vic Armstrong

Wardrobe Assistant
Renee Heimer

Executive Producer
Bernard Williams

Supervising Art Director
John Graysmark

Costume Design
Danilo Donati

Hairdresser
Giusy Bovino

Makeup Artist
Massimo De Rossi

Makeup Artist
Mario Di Salvio

Makeup Artist
Richard Mills

Makeup Artist
Jane Royle

Production Manager
David C. Anderson

Production Manager
Alexander De Grunwald

First Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook

Second Unit Director
William Kronick

Second Assistant Director
Terry Needham

Second Assistant Director
Michael Stevenson

Property Master
Andy Andrews

Assistant Art Director
Ted Clements

Assistant Art Director
Ken Court

Assistant Art Director
John Fenner

Construction Manager
Len Furey

Construction Manager
Tony Graysmark

Scenic Artist
Ted Michell

Assistant Art Director
Giorgio Postiglione

Construction Manager
Aldo Puccini

Assistant Art Director
Tony Reading

Assistant Art Director
Steve Spence

Sound Editor
Jonathan Bates

Dialogue Editor
Ian Fuller

Sound Mixer
Ivan Sharrock

Boom Operator
Ken Weston

Special Effects Supervisor
George Gibbs

Camera Operator
Roy Ford

Still Photographer
Bob Penn

Gaffer
Micky Wilson

Camera Operator
Gordon Hayman

Assistant Costume Designer
David Perry

Assistant Editor
Rita Burgess

Assistant Editor
Michael Greenleaf

Assistant Editor
David Hitchcock

Assistant Editor
Jeremy Hume

Assistant Editor
Derek Trigg

Music Editor
Robin Clarke

Script Supervisor
June Randall

Publicist
Gordon Arnell

Production Accountant
Len Barnard

Publicist
June Broom

Dialogue Coach
Barbara Markham

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