Flash Gordon
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Critics Sentiment
Flash crashes Ajax into Ming's wedding hall
Ming destroys Sky City with Flash barely escaping
The film recovers from its lowest point during Sky City's destruction to peak excitement during Flash's heroic crash into Ming's wedding hall.
Flash Gordon maintains steady entertainment value throughout, anchored by Max von Sydow's acclaimed villainous performance and Queen's memorable soundtrack. While critics acknowledge the film's intentional campiness and dated effects, most appreciate its commitment to comic strip aesthetics and Saturday matinee serial fun. The sentiment builds to a satisfying climactic assault on Ming's city, though some sequences suffer from pacing issues.
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Sam J. Jones
Flash Gordon
Melody Anderson
Dale Arden
Max von Sydow
The Emperor Ming
Chaim Topol
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Ornella Muti
Princess Aura
Timothy Dalton
Prince Barin
Brian Blessed
Prince Vultan
Peter Wyngarde
Klytus
Mariangela Melato
Kala
John Osborne
Arborian Priest
Richard O'Brien
Fico
John Hallam
Luro
Philip Stone
Zogi, the High Priest
Suzanne Danielle
Serving Girl
William Hootkins
Munson
Bobbie Brown
Hedonia
Ted Carroll
Biro
Adrienne Kronenberg
Vultan's Daughter
Stanley Lebor
Mongon Doctor
John Morton
Airline Pilot
Crew
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