Gorath  (1962)
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(Foreign Titles)
Nomination Year: 2005
SYNOPSIS: A rogue star, code-named Gorath, is cutting a swath of destruction through the solar system on a collision course with Earth. Not to fear, though. Japan has a bold plan to save the world. No, it's not what you're thinking. I have no idea what you're thinking, but I'm sure it's not this.
Greg Pearson
Smithee Award Nominations
Most Ludicrous Premise
The Rocket Is Lit, And So's the Producer
Since the rogue star Gorath is on a collision course with Earth, the only way to save the world is to build a giant nuclear rocket at the South Pole and fly the Earth out of the way. If you consider the movie to be Show & Tell, this is the Show.
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Crummiest Ending
Can't We All Just Get Along?
The success of the South Pole Project has made the world safe for inane philosophizing.
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Worst Acting
Akira Kobu, Guy in Robot Suit
Akira Kobu as Tetsu, the guy in the robot suit.
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Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Ishirô Honda Arguably the father of Godzilla -- in a metaphorical sense. If there's a giant rubber Japanese monster hanging around, he's probably the guy pointing the camera at it. 
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Ryô Ikebe <Not Yet in Database> Japanese actor known for many sci-fi, historical, and romantic Japanese flicks. Like Mikami in Desertion at Dawn and Xu Xian in Madame White Snake
Yumi Shirakawa <Not Yet in Database> Was in several Japanese rubber-monster flicks, like Rodan 
Takashi Shimura <Not Yet in Database> Famous Japanese actor--was in Godzilla and Ikura 
Akira Kubo <Not Yet in Database>  
Kumi Mizuno <Not Yet in Database>  
Hideyo "Eisei" Amamoto <Not Yet in Database> One of Japan's most distinctive character actors. Dr. Who in King Kong Escapes, Yahachi in Yojimbo, and Deathgod in Kamen Rider
Ken Uehara <Not Yet in Database> Very prolific Japanese actor. Isaku Nakahara in Husband and Wife and Toichi Nakagawa in Wife
Jun Tazaki <Not Yet in Database> Seiji Ayabe in Ran and Kamiya in High and Low
Kenji Sahara <Not Yet in Database> Minister Takayuki Segawa in a couple Godzilla vs. films. 
Hiroshi Koizumi <Not Yet in Database> Professor Miura in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. and Mothra
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