Film

Defenders of the Earth: The Story Begins

1986 · 1h 32m · Animation · Adventure · Family

True to its title, "The Story Begins" introduces the audience to the Defenders Of The Earth's colorfully animated cast of characters. It is Flash Gordon, whose spaceship crashes near Mandrake and Lothar's mansion, who tells us of evil Ming's plan to destroy the earth. In addition to being panicked over Ming's plans for the destruction of earth, he is anguished over the well-being of his wife and son Rick whom he was forced to leave behind.

Loren Lester

Peter Renaday

Peter Mark Richman

• John GibbsDirector
• Ray LeeDirector

Release date

January 1, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Animation, Adventure, Family