A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

Some rules should never be broken.

PG-13 2005 · 101 min · ★ 4.9 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

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.

Directed by Peter Hyams · Written by Joshua Oppenheimer

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