Flash Gordon | 1980 | Final | US One Sheet
Flash Gordon was released in 1980 anbd is described as a space opera action film and is based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis with Lorenzo Semple Jr. writing the screenplay based on the story adaptation by Michael Allin and Characters created by Alex Raymond. Flash Gordon stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde. The film was intentionally made in a camp style similar to that seen in the 1960s TV series Batman (for which Lorenzo Semple Jr. had developed and written many episodes) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. It is rumoured that Geo...