A Sound of Thunder is a movie directed by Peter Hyams in 2005 and based on the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury, first published in 1952. The movie features Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack, Jemima Rooper, Wilfried Hochholdinger, August Zirner, and others.
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Storyline
In the year 2055, the Chicago-based Time Safari company offers the opportunity for rich people to hunt dinosaurs in the past via time travel technology. As a precaution against the potential change of the past, the company preys only on the dinosaurs who would otherwise die of natural causes and keeps the clients from stepping off the designated path.
Movie vs Book
Year
2005
Minutes
110
Movie Rate
4.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Sound of Thunder
Director: Peter Hyams
Country: UK
Year: 2005
Length: 1h50m
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Year
1952
Pages
41
Book Rate
8.42
S: Goodreads
Book
A Sound of Thunder
Author: Ray Bradbury
Country: USA
First published in: 1952
Length: 41 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
User polls & recommendations
“Adapting a book is nerve-wracking because there's an audience who loves the book, and what if they see the movie and hate it?”
ANGOURIE RICE (Actress)
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