Underplayed Gems

Gorath (1962)

Gorath poster
Original title
妖星ゴラス
Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Genre
horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, kaiju
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A white dwarf star is on a collision course with Earth. Humanity works together to move the planet out of its orbit to avoid destruction.

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What happens

Gorath (妖星ゴラス, Yōsei Gorasu; lit. 'Ominous Star Gorath') is a 1962 Japanese epic science fiction disaster film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Based on an idea by Jojiro Okami, the film is about mankind's efforts to move Earth out of its orbit to prevent it from colliding with a runaway white dwarf star. The film was extensively edited for its American release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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