Released on December 5, 1980, and based on the long-running, same-named comic strip that began back in 1934, Flash Gordon also starred Sam Jones, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Topol, Ornella Muti, Timothy Dalton and Peter Wyngarde, among others. While the movie didn’t impress commercially, it was met with a solid amount of positive critical reception and has gained a cult following.
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