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Although NASA scientists are claiming the unexpected eclipse and strange hot hail are nothing to worry about, Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) knows better, and takes football star Flash Gordon (Sam Jones) and travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) with him into space to rectify things. They land on planet Mongo, where the despot Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow) is attacking Earth out of pure boredom. With the help of a race of Hawkmen, Flash and the gang struggle to save their home planet. Featuring music by legendary rock band Queen.

Image credit: Universal

Did you know?

  • Max von Sydow’s Ming costume weighed over 70 pounds. He could only stand in it for a few minutes at a time.
  • Sam J. Jones’ dark hair was bleached blonde, and Melody Anderson’s blonde hair was dyed brown. Flash was supposed to have blue eyes, but Jones couldn’t wear the contact lenses.
  • In the original comic strip, Flash was a polo player at Yale, but that was a less popular sport by 1980 than it had been in 1934, so Flash became a New York Jets quarterback.

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