This 1980 British science fiction film, based on the comic strip created by Alex Raymond, is directed by Mike Hodges and stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde and Ornella Muti.  New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones), journalist Dale Arden (Anderson) and Dr Hans Zarkov (Topol)