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Life After Flash

Play trailer Poster for Life After Flash 2017,  1h 34m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 90% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 83% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
90% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Actor Sam J. Jones discusses the ups and downs of his life since starring in the 1980 cult film "Flash Gordon."

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Kristen Lopez Forbes Feb 24, 2019
Life After Flash is as entertaining as the film that birthed it. Go to Full Review
Pat Stacey Irish Independent Jul 23, 2026
3.5/5
Life After Flash is a film buff’s dream and, like the film it so fondly celebrates, an absolute blast. Go to Full Review
Stephen Carty Radio Times Nov 11, 2025
4/5
There aren't many surprises or shock revelations here, but some of the anecdotes are amusing, while Jones is charming, enthusiastic and honest about the ups and downs of his life after starring in one of cinema's defining cult favourites. Go to Full Review
Brad Gullickson Nonfics (Substack) Mar 10, 2019
An excitable, aggressive hug of a movie. Overflowing with appreciation, or downright passion, for the exuberant adaptation of the comic book serial." Go to Full Review
Amie Simon I Love Splatter Mar 3, 2019
I'm a Flash Gordon appreciator, but I didn't know a LOT about the film (other than how gloriously fun it is to watch), so I found every bit of this super entertaining. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Feb 21, 2019
C
"Life After Flash" isn't enough about Jones to pass muster as a portrait of him, and not enough about the production to be an engaging making-of film. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Lisa Downs

Director

Sam Jones

Self

Melody Anderson

Self

Brian Blessed

Self

Topol

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Peter Wyngarde

Self

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Life After Flash

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Movie Info

Synopsis Actor Sam J. Jones discusses the ups and downs of his life since starring in the 1980 cult film "Flash Gordon."
Director
Lisa Downs
Producer
Lisa Downs
Screenwriter
Lisa Downs
Production Co
Spare Change Films, Strict Machine
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 26, 2019
Runtime
1h 34m
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