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Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982): Cast & Plot

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Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All is a 1982 sci-fi action film directed by Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright, starring Robert Ridgely as Flash Gordon (voice), Bob Holt and Diane Pershing. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Directors
Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All About?

The premise of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil emperor Ming the Merciless.

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Themes & Keywords

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  • ming the merciless character
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  • winged humanoid
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  • classic animation
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  • aircraft
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  • warsaw poland
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  • fire
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  • man
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  • dale arden character
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Cast & crew

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Cast & Characters

Robert Ridgely leads the cast as Flash Gordon (voice), with Bob Holt as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice) and Diane Pershing as Dale Arden (voice). Directed by Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright

More films directed by Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright, best-rated first: He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, My Little Pony: The Movie, Skeletor’s Revenge and A Snow White Christmas.

Plot

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Plot Summary

What happens in Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

During World War II, Flash Gordon, Robert Ridgely, arrives in war-torn Warsaw as relentless bombing tears through the city. A dying contact can only whisper a single name for Doctor Zarkov—“Mongo”—before he passes away, setting off a dangerous quest that spans worlds.

Full summary

The whole story of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All, scene by scene

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How Well Do You Know Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All?

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Who accompanies Flash Gordon on his journey to Mongo?

Details

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Φλας Γκόρντον” and “Jens Lyn og Ming den Grusomme”.

Also known as
  • Φλας Γκόρντον
  • Jens Lyn og Ming den Grusomme
  • As Aventuras de Flash Gordon
  • Flash Gordon : La plus grande de toutes les aventures
  • פלאש גורדון - ההרפתקאה הגדולה מכל
  • La Aventura Más Grande
  • Флэш Гордон: Самое великое приключение из всех

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FAQ

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All?

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All released?

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All was released on July 16, 1982.

Who directed Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All?

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All was directed by Gwen Wetzler and Kay Wright.

More films by Gwen Wetzler

Who is in the cast of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All?

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All stars Robert Ridgely as Flash Gordon (voice), Bob Holt as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice) and Diane Pershing as Dale Arden (voice), among 8 credited actors.

Does Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All have a post-credit scene?

No. Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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