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Flash Gordon

1980

111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mike Hodges

Starring

Sam J. Jones · Melody Anderson · Max von Sydow · Topol · Ornella Muti · Timothy Dalton

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 5th December 1980

Spain release: 6th December 1980

Argentina release: 11th December 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 12th Dec '80
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £430.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 24

Chart position history

UK box office

12 Dec, 1980
1

19 Dec, 1980
1

26 Dec, 1980
1

2 Jan, 1981
1

9 Jan, 1981
2

16 Jan, 1981
2

23 Jan, 1981
2

30 Jan, 1981
2

6 Feb, 1981
3

13 Feb, 1981
3

20 Feb, 1981
5

27 Feb, 1981
5

6 Mar, 1981
4

13 Mar, 1981
5

20 Mar, 1981
5

27 Mar, 1981
6

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£8.9 Million

US total gross
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Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
65

First viewed:
12th Apr 2026

Last viewed:
10th Jun 2026

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