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Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)

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Flash Gordon

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    well Let's put it this way: you can walk, yet you still travel by car, don't you?

    As much as I like the previous answer, there was a small blurb explaining the rocket cycles in a pre-production note. Something about using them as emergency transportation for injured hawk-people who couldn't fly.

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  • How long is Flash Gordon?
    1 hour and 51 minutes
  • When was Flash Gordon released?
    December 5, 1980
  • What is the IMDb rating of Flash Gordon?
    6.5 out of 10
  • Who stars in Flash Gordon?
    Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, and Max von Sydow
  • Who wrote Flash Gordon?
    Lorenzo Semple Jr. and Michael Allin
  • Who directed Flash Gordon?
    Mike Hodges
  • Who was the composer for Flash Gordon?
    Howard Blake and Queen
  • Who was the producer of Flash Gordon?
    Dino De Laurentiis
  • Who was the executive producer of Flash Gordon?
    Bernard Williams
  • Who was the cinematographer for Flash Gordon?
    Gilbert Taylor
  • Who was the editor of Flash Gordon?
    Malcolm Cooke
  • Who are the characters in Flash Gordon?
    Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, Ming the Merciless, Dr. Alexis Zarkov, Princess Aura, Prince Barin, Prince Vultan, Klytus, Queen Freya, and Azura
  • What is the plot of Flash Gordon?
    A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
  • What was the budget for Flash Gordon?
    $20 million
  • How much did Flash Gordon earn at the worldwide box office?
    $27.2 million
  • How much did Flash Gordon earn at the US box office?
    $27.1 million
  • What is Flash Gordon rated?
    PG
  • What genre is Flash Gordon?
    Action, Adventure, and Sci-Fi
  • How many awards has Flash Gordon won?
    2 awards
  • How many awards has Flash Gordon been nominated for?
    16 nominations

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