Flash Gordon (1980)
| Release Date | 01 September 1980 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| Tagline | He'll save every one of us! |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy |
| Country | USAUK |
| Filming Locations | Airstrip, Breakish, Skye, Highlands, Scotland, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Space Adventure, Sci-Fi Action, Superhero Film |
| Themes | Daring Rescues, Heroic Mission, Switching Sides, Unlikely Heroes, Evil Aliens, Space Travel, Space Wars |
| Tones | Campy, Fanciful, Lavish, Slick, Stylized, Atmospheric, Light |
| Tags | Death Ray, Good Vs Evil, Outer Space, Rescue, Romance, Scientist, Spacecraft, Superhero, Warlord, Wings, World Domination |
Flash Gordon is a 1980 science fiction film, based on the eponymous comic strip character Flash Gordon, created by Alex Raymond. The film was directed by Mike Hodges and produced and presented by Dino De Laurentiis. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Chaim Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, and Ornella Muti. The screenplay was written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., and adapted by Michael Allin. It intentionally uses a camp style similar to the 1960s TV series Batman (for which Semple had written many episodes) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. The film is notable for its soundtrack composed, performed and produced by the rock band Queen (although orchestral sections were by Howard Blake).
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Hallam
Luro
Bobbie Brown
Hedonia
Ted Carroll
Biro
Adrienne Kronenberg
Vultan's Daughter
Stanley Lebor
Mongon Doctor
Peter Duncan
Young Treeman
Ken Sicklen
A Treeman
Tessa Hewitt
Hawk Woman
Venetia Spicer
Hawk Woman
Francis Mughan
Wounded Hawkman
Oliver MacGreevy
Klytus Observer No. 1
Paul Bentall
Klytus' Pilot
Leon Greene
Colonel of Battle Control Room
Graeme Crowther
Battle Room Controller
Tony Scannell
Ming's Officer
David Neal
Captain of Ming's Air Force
Bogdan Kominowski
Lieutenant of Ming's Air Force
George Harris
Prince Thun of Ardentia
Colin Taylor
King of Frigia
Doretta Dunkley
Queen of Frigia
Sally Nicholson
Queen of Azuria
Michelle Mildwater
Special Movement
Marie Green
Special Movement
Imogen Claire
Special Movement
Kay Zimmerman
Special Movement
Frederick Warder
Special Movement
Stephen Brigden
Special Movement
Lionel Guyett
Special Movement
Ken Robertson
Special Movement
Andy Bradford
Hawkman
Bertram Adams
Hawkman
Terry Forrestal
Hawkman
Mike Potter
Hawkman
John Sullivan
Hawkman
Eddie Stacey
Hawkman
John Lees
Hawkman
Roy Scammell
Hawkman
Kathy Marquis
Sandmoon Girl
Kathy September
Sandmoon Girl
Glenna Forster-Jones
Sandmoon Girl
Roseanne Romine
Cytherian Girl
Sneh
Cytherian Girl
Magda
Cytherian Girl
Shaka
Cytherian Girl
Lindy
Cytherian Girl
Beverly Andrews
Cytherian Girl
Frances Ward
Cytherian Girl
Kerry-Lou Baylis
Cytherian Girl
Camella
Cytherian Girl
Miranda Riley
Frigian Girl
Lorraine Paul
Aquarian Girl
Carolyn Evans
Aquarian Girl
Celeste
Aquarian Girl
Tina Thomas
Aquarian Girl
Ruthie Barnett
Aquarian Girl
Joe Iles
Ardentian Man
Trevor Ward
Ardentian Man
Alva Shelley
Ardentian Man
Nik Abraham
Ardentian Man
Leonard Hay
Ardentian Man
Glen Whittler
Ardentian Man
Jamalia
Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Jill Lamb
Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Sunanka
Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Karen Johnson
Serving Girl in Ming's Chamber
Gina
Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Raquel
Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Fai
Exotic Girl in Ming's Bedchamber
Malcolm Dixon
Dwarf
Tiny Ross
Dwarf
Mike Edmonds
Dwarf
John Ghavan
Dwarf
Richard Jones
Dwarf
Mike Cottrell
Dwarf
Peter Burroughs
Dwarf
John Lummiss
Dwarf
Bob Goody
Azurian Man
Daniel Venn
Azurian Man
Peter St. James
Azurian Man
Steve Payne
Azurian Man
Max Alford
Azurian Man
Stephen Calcutt
Azurian Man
Anthony Olivier
Azurian Man
Stuart Blake
Azurian Man
Nigel Jeffcoat
Azurian Man
Chris Webb
Ming's Brute
Leslie Crawford
Ming's Brute
Peter Brace
Ming's Brute
Terry Richards
Ming's Brute
John Gallant
Ming's Brute
Eddie Powell
Ming's Brute
Sean Barry-Weske
Rabbi in Montage
Richard Bonehill
Extra
Kevin Hudson
Hawk Man
Derek Lyons
Arborian Priest Assistant
Ralph Morse
Arborian
Director
Writer
Michael Allin
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
screenplay
Producer
Bernard Williams
executive producer
Original Music
Howard Blake
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Cinematographer
Gilbert Taylor
Editor
Malcolm Cooke
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Production Designer
Danilo Donati
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Art Director
John Graysmark
Set Decorator
Danilo Donati
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Costume Designer
Danilo Donati
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Makeup Department
Giusy Bovino
hair stylist
Massimo De Rossi
makeup artist
Mario Di Salvio
makeup artist
Betty Glasow
hair stylist
Richard Mills
makeup artist
Jane Royle
makeup artist
Production Manager
David Anderson
production manager
Clifton Brandon
production manager
Alexander De Grunwald
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook
first assistant director
William Kronick
second unit director
Terry Needham
second assistant director
Michael Stevenson
second assistant director
Art Department
Tom Adams
artist: skies & clouds
Emanuela Alteri
illustrator
Andy Andrews
property master
Martin Bower
model maker
Ted Clements
assistant art director
Ken Court
assistant art director
Count Ul De Rico
artist: skies & clouds
Galliano Donati
sculptor
Len Furey
construction manager
Tony Graysmark
construction manager
Dennis Griffin
production buyer
Arthur Healey
sculptor
Mentor Huebner
illustrator
Giovanna Lombardo
illustrator
Ted Michell
scenic artist
Christine Overs
model maker
Bill Pearson
model maker
John Penner
assistant art director
Giorgio Postiglione
assistant art director
Aldo Puccini
construction manager
Tony Reading
assistant art director
Don Sargent
model maker
Vic Simpson
construction supervisor
Steve Spence
assistant art director
Giulio Tamassy
sculptor
Jack Towns
stand-by propman
Peter Voysey
sculptor
Andy Aitken
scenic plasterer
Dennis Murray
plasterer
Keith Short
sculptor
Bill Stallion
storyboard artist
Sound Department
Jonathan Bates
sound editor
Michael Crouch
footsteps editor
Ian Fuller
dialogue editor
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
John Iles
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robin O'Donoghue
dubbing mixer
Ivan Sharrock
sound mixer
Ken Weston
boom operator
Don Banks
boom operator
Special Effects
Derek Botell
special effects flying
George Gibbs
special effects supervisor
Garth Inns
senior special effects technician
Chris Kelly
special effects editor
Barry Nolan
assistant special photographic effects
Glen Robinson
special effects consultant
Pierre Tilley
special effects assistant
Frank Van der Veer
special photographic effects supervisor
David Watson
special effects assistant
Michael White
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Richard Conway
special effects: models and skies
Norman Dorme
art director: models
Lyn Gerry
optical technician
Ralph Gordon
optical technician
Louis Lichtenfield
matte painter
Ray Monahan
optical cameraman
Dick Ramirez
optical technician
Rick Rothbart
optical technician
Robert Scifo
matte painter
Greg Van Der Veer
blue screen composites
Hugh Wade
optical cameraman
Martin Bower
supervising model maker
Jon Sorensen
visual effects miniatures
Stunts
Graeme Crowther
stunts
Kevin Hudson
stunts
Joe Powell
stunts
Nosher Powell
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
David Budd
focus puller
Roy Ford
camera operator
Maurice Gillett
supervising electrician
Gordon Hayman
camera operator
David Litchfield
camera operator: skies & clouds
Harry Oakes
lighting camera: skies & clouds
Bob Penn
still photographer
Peter Taylor
focus puller
Harry Waxman
additional photographer
Micky Wilson
gaffer
Carlos Melville
electrician
Geoff Mulligan
aerial camera operator
Jimmy Worley
electrician
Casting Department
Michael McLean
casting: USA
Mary Selway
casting: U.K.
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Franco Antonelli
costumer
Ron Beck
wardrobe supervisor
Julian Gilbert
costume maker
Giampiero Grassi
costume maker
Renee Heimers
wardrobe assistant
Michael Jones
costume maker
Bruno Lenzi
costume maker
Keith Morton
wardrobe assistant
David Perry
costume design assistant
Riccarda Pierconti
costume maker
Janet Tebrooke
wardrobe mistress
David Terry
costume maker
Patrick Wheatley
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Rita Burgess
assistant editor
Michael Greenleaf
assistant editor
David Hitchcock
assistant editor
Jeremy Hume
assistant editor
Derek Trigg
assistant editor
Music Department
Howard Blake
music arranger
Robin Clarke
music editor
Alan Douglas
music recordist
John Richards
music recordist
Eric Tomlinson
music recordist
Transportation Department
Gerald Makein
transportation captain
Other Crew
Gordon Arnell
publicist
Len Barnard
production accountant
Mary Breen-Farrelly
assistant accountant
June Broom
publicist
Diana Bull
administative assistant
John Burgess
drama and dialogue coach
Jerry Cormier
administrative assistant
Richard Greenberg
title designer/producer: main and end titles
William Hobbs
coordinator: action and movement
Josephine Knowles
production assistant
Bill Lindemann
laboratory coordinator
Charles Lippincott
marketing director
Barbara Markham
drama and dialogue coach
Sandy Molloy
personal assistant to director
Golda Offenheim
production assistant
Terry Pearce
focus: skies & clouds
Denis Postle
director: Zarkov brain drain sequence
June Randall
script supervisor
Philip Sharpe
effects technician
Production Company
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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Starling Films
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Distributor
EMI Distribution
Universal Pictures
AMLF
BMG Video
Cinema Classics
DMEG
Laser Paradise
Momentum Pictures
RCV Home Entertainment
Roadshow Entertainment
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Studio Canal
Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Video
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Video Classics
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Special Effects
Van der Veer Photo Effects
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Miscellaneous
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
King Features Syndicate
licensed by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
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