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A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

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A Sound of Thunder

"Some rules should never be broken."

2005

1h 41m

4.9(463 votes)

Thriller

Science Fiction

Adventure

Action

Overview

When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Travis Ryer

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Sonia Rand

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Charles Hatton

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Ted Eckles

Jemima Rooper

Jemima Rooper

Jenny Krase

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Marcus Payne

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Christian Middleton

August Zirner

August Zirner

Clay Derris

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Dr. Lucas

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

Alicia Wallenbeck

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Hyams
Written by: Joshua Oppenheimer
Gregory Poirier
Produced by: Moshe Diamant
Karen Elise Baldwin

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