Flash Gordon (1979)★ 6.9/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Animation
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Hal Sutherland, Don Towsley, Lou Zukor
Written by: Dan DiStefano, Paul Dini, Ria Parody, Ted Pedersen, Samuel A. Peeples
The adventures of the comic strip space hero and his friends as they battle the tyranny of Ming the Merciless on the planet Mongo.
- Original title
- Flash Gordon
- Storyline
- Flash Gordon blasts off to the planet Mongo with girlfriend Dale Arden and scientist Hans Zarkov to prevent evil dictator Ming the Merciless from dominating the universe. In attempting to put an end to Ming's villainy, Flash receives the aid (and often the hindrance) of Prince Barin of Arboria, the Hawk Men led by King Vultan, Queen Fria of the ice-covered land of Frigia, Thun the Lion Man and Ming's sexy, scantily-clad daughter Aura, who has a powerful attraction for Flash.
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 1,201
- Companies
- Filmation Associates, King Features Syndicate, Divisa Home Video, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Pave TV, Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12
- Release dates
- US September 22, 1979
- GB October 27, 1983