Gorath (1962)

Yôsei Gorasu

The crisis of the colliding mystery star is imminent! Can the Earth break free of its orbit?

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• Sci-Fi
• Thriller

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although it is smaller than Earth, its enormous mass is enough to destroy the planet totally. A mission sent to observe Gorath is destroyed after the ship is drawn into the star, with a later mission barely escaping the same fate. However, Astronaut Tatsuma Kanai is left in a catatonic state due to his near death experience. Unable to destroy the invading star, Earth's scientists undertake a desperate plan to build giant rockets at the South Pole to move the planet out of Gorath's path before it is too late.

Release date

March 21, 1962

Country of origin

Japan