Directed by Mike Hodges Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. Michael Allin Alex Raymond Cast Sam J. Jones ... Flash Gordon Melody Anderson ... Dale Arden Max von Sydow ... The Emperor Ming (as Max Von Sydow) Topol ... Dr. Hans Zarkov Ornella Muti ... Princess Aura Timothy Dalton ... Prince Barin Brian Blessed ... Prince Vultan Peter Wyngarde ... Klytus Mariangela Melato ... Kala John Osborne ... Arborian Priest Richard O'Brien ... Fico John Hallam ... Luro Philip Stone ... Zogi, the High Priest Suzanne Danielle ... Serving Girl William Hootkins ... Munson Bobbie Brown ... Hedonia Ted Carroll ... Biro Adrienne Kronenberg ... Vultan's Daughter Stanley Lebor ... Mongon Doctor John Morton ... Airline Pilot Burnell Tucker ... Airline Co-Pilot Robbie Coltrane ... Man at Airfield Peter Duncan ... Young Treeman Ken Sicklen ... A Treeman Tessa Hewitt ... Hawk Woman (as Tessa) Venetia Spicer ... Hawk Woman Francis Mughan ... Wounded Hawkman Oliver MacGreevy ... Klytus Observer No. 1 John Hollis ... Klytus Observer No. 2 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 of Ardentia Colin Taylor ... King of Frigia Doretta Dunkley ... Queen of Frigia Sally Nicholson ... Queen of Azuria Deep Roy ... Princess Aura's Pet Michelle Mildwater ... Special Movement Marie Green ... Special Movement Imogen Claire ... Special Movement Kay Zimmerman ... Special Movement Frederick Warder ... Special Movement (as Fred Warder) Stephen Brigden ... Special Movement Lionel Guyett ... Special Movement Ken Robertson ... Special Movement Andy Bradford ... Hawkman (as Andrew Bradford) 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 Sophie ... Sandmoon Girl Kathy September ... Sandmoon Girl Glenna Forster-Jones ... Sandmoon Girl (as Glenna Forster Jones) Roseanne Romine ... Cytherian Girl (as Rosanne Romine) Sneh ... Cytherian Girl Magda ... Cytherian Girl Shaka ... Cytherian Girl Lindy ... Cytherian Girl Viva ... 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 Whitter ... 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 Rusty Goffe ... Dwarf Richard Jones ... Dwarf Mike Cottrell ... Dwarf Peter Burroughs ... Dwarf (as Peter Burrows) John Lummiss ... Dwarf (as John Lummis) Kenny Baker ... Dwarf Bob Goody ... Azurian Man (as Robert Goody) Daniel Venn ... Azurian Man Peter St. James ... Azurian Man Steve Payne ... Azurian Man (as Steven Payne) Max Alford ... Azurian Man Stephen Calcutt ... Azurian Man Anthony Olivier ... Azurian Man Jim Carter ... Azurian Man Stuart Blake ... Azurian Man Nigel Jeffcoat ... Azurian Man Chris Webb ... Ming's Brute Leslie Crawford ... Ming's Brute (as Les Crawford) Peter Brace ... Ming's Brute Terry Richards ... Ming's Brute John Gallant ... Ming's Brute Eddie Powell ... Ming's Brute Uncredited Cast Alan Austen ... Mongo Man Frances Baker ... Jewish Woman at Funeral in Flashback Sean Barry-Weske ... Rabbi in Montage Paul Barton ... Aquarian Fishman Richard Bonehill ... Extra Derek Chafer ... Palace Guard David de Keyser ... Colonel of Battle Control Room (voice) Jill Goldston ... Flashback Friend of Professor Zarkov Alan Harris ... General Lew Hooper ... Flashback Friend of Professor Zarkov Kevin Hudson ... Hawk Man Roy Lansford ... Doctor in Flashback Derek Lyons ... Arborian Priest Assistant Peter Marinker ... Flash Gordon (voice) Ralph G. Morse ... Arborian Peter Ross-Murray ... Krytox Police Richard Sidoli ... Hawk Man / Ming's Guard John Simpkin ... Hawkman Produced by Dino De Laurentiis Bernard Williams Original Music by Howard Blake Queen

Additional Info Premiere: December 05, 1980 DVD Release: May 06, 1998 Blu-ray Release: June 15, 2010 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Starling Films (made by) (as Starling Productions Ltd.) Famous Films (II) (copyright: ©: MCMLXXX) (as Famous Films BV) Dino De Laurentiis Company (uncredited) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) Arrow Video   (2020) (USA) (Blu-ray) Arrow Video   (2020) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) Cinema Classics   (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (DVD) MGM Television   (2018) (USA) (TV) Paramount Television   (1995) (USA) (TV) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) Universal Studios Home Video   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Universal Studios Home Video   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Viacom   (1992) (USA) (TV) WGN   (1988) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,221 / 20,698 Site Ranking #2,217 Cannibal Holocaust (1980) #2,218 Ichi The Killer (2001) #2,219 The Many Saints Of Newark (2021) #2,220 47 Meters Down (2017) #2,221 Flash Gordon (1980) #2,222 Victor Frankenstein (2015) #2,223 Doom Patrol: Season 3 (2021) #2,224 Doom Patrol: Season 1 (2019) #2,225 Doom Patrol: Season 4 (2022)