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Mike Hodges, director of 'Get Carter' and 'Flash Gordon,' dies at 90

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Hodges died at his home in the county of Dorset in southwest England on Saturday, his friend and former producer Mike Kaplan told British media on Wednesday. No cause of death was given.

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  1. France 24

    'Flash Gordon' director Mike Hodges dies aged 90: media (opens France 24)

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    Mike Hodges, the British director of gritty 1970s crime drama "Get Carter" and 1980 film "Flash Gordon", has died at the age of 90, media reported Wednesday.

  2. Southern Minnesota

    ‘Get Carter’ and ‘Flash Gordon’ director Mike Hodges dead aged 90 (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    ‘Get Carter’ and ‘Flash Gordon’ director Mike Hodges is dead aged 90.

  3. MyNorthwest

    'Get Carter,' 'Flash Gordon' director Mike Hodges dies at 90 (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LONDON (AP) -- British filmmaker Mike Hodges, who directed gangland thriller "Get Carter" and sci-fi cult classic "Flash Gordon," has died. He was 90.

  4. NBC News

    Mike Hodges, British director behind gangster classic 'Get Carter,' dies at 90 (opens NBC News)

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    Hodges specialized in brutal crime thrillers. He was drawn to making movies about the "sleazy, slimy, nasty" underworld depicted in "Get Carter."

  5. New York Times

    Mike Hodges, Director Acclaimed for ‘Get Carter,’ Dies at 90 (opens New York Times)

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    He was best known for complex crime dramas like “Croupier.” But he also made the big-budget 1980 science-fiction yarn “Flash Gordon.”

  6. Washington Post

    Mike Hodges, British director known for ‘Get Carter,’ dies at 90 (opens Washington Post)

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    His other movies included the black comedy "Pulp" and the crime film "Croupier," as well as the big-budget space opera "Flash Gordon."

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Mike Hodges, director of 'Get Carter' and 'Flash Gordon,' dies at 90 (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Hodges died at his home in the county of Dorset in southwest England on Saturday, his friend and former producer Mike Kaplan told British media on Wednesday. No cause of death was given.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    ‘Flash Gordon,’ ‘Get Carter’ director Mike Hodges dies at 90 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    His work was praised by the likes of revered contemporaries Stanley Kubrick and Terrence Malick.

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