A Sound of Thunder
Movie · Sci-Fi · Action

In the year 2055, greedy entrepreneur Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley) makes a fortune with his company, Time Safari Inc., which allows millionaires to travel back to the prehistoric era to hunt dinosaurs. Strict regulations are in place so that the present is not altered. But, during one time-travel safari, a hunter steps on a butterfly and unleashes a drastic ripple effect through time. Now researcher Dr. Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) must travel back to prevent the source of the disruption.

2005 · 1h 41m
  • 6%
Starring Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley
Director Peter Hyams

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  • Edward Burns
    Travis Ryer
  • Catherine McCormack
    Sonia Rand
  • Ben Kingsley
    Charles Hatton
  • David Oyelowo
    Tech Officer Payne
  • Wilfried Hochholdinger
    Dr. Lucas
  • August Zirner
    Clay Derris
  • Corey Johnson
    Christian Middleton
  • Armin Rohde
    John Wallenbeck
  • Heike Makatsch
    Alicia Wallenbeck
  • Peter Hyams
    Director
  • Howard Baldwin
    Producer

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A Sound of Thunder

Sci-Fi

In the year 2055, greedy entrepreneur Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley) makes a fortune with his company, Time Safari Inc., which allows millionaires to travel back to the prehistoric era to hunt dinosaurs. Strict regulations are in place so that the present is not altered. But, during one time-travel safari, a hunter steps on a butterfly and unleashes a drastic ripple effect through time. Now researcher Dr. Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) must travel back to prevent the source of the disruption.

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
2005
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
Not Rated
Regions of Origin
United States, Czechia, Germany, United Kingdom
© 2004 ApolloMedia GmbH & Co. 5. Filmproduktion KG. Q1 Quality International GmbH & Co. KG. MFF (Sound of Thunder) Limited. Film Group 111 spol. S.R.O. CoCo Films. All Rights Reserved.

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