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When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon unwittingly finds himself heading for the planet Mongo, where, with the assistance from beautiful Dale Arden, he will take on Ming the Merciless and rescue humankind.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Queen (Musical group), Universal Pictures (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: De Laurentiis, Dino, Semple, Lorenzo, Jr., 1923-2014, Hodges, Mike, Allin, Michael, Jones, Sam, 1954-, Anderson, Melody, Muti, Ornella, 1955-, Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, Topol, 1935-, Dalton, Timothy, 1944-, Melaio, Mariangela, Blessed, Brian, Wyngarde, Peter, 1927?-2018
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]
Edition:Saviour of the universe ed., anamorphic widescreen.
Subjects:
Gordon, Flash (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Moon > Orbit > Drama.
Quarterbacks (Football) > New York (State) > Drama.
Space flight > Drama.
Feature films.
Superhero films.
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon unwittingly finds himself heading for the planet Mongo, where, with the assistance from beautiful Dale Arden, he will take on Ming the Merciless and rescue humankind.
Item Description:"Based on the characters created by Alex Raymond."
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
Special features: Alex Ross, renowned comic artist, on Flash Gordon; writing a classic: screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr.; Flash Gordon 1936 serial episode; Flash Gordon Sci-Fi Channel TV show trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally remastered, dual-layer, NTSC.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; film editor, Malcolm Cooke ; music, Queen.