A Sound of Thunder was based on a classic short story by pioneering science fiction author Ray Bradbury. [1]
In A SOUND OF THUNDER, based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, director Peter Hyams (END OF DAYS, TIMECOP) creates a world where time travel is possible and life as we know it is threatened. [2]
View company contact information for A Sound of Thunder on IMDbPro. [3]
A Sound of Thunder is a science fiction film released in 2005, and directed by Peter Hyams. [4]
Thanks to time travel technology developed by Hatton’s employee Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack), Time Safari allows big game hunters to journey back to prehistoric days and shoot living, breathing dinosaurs. [...] July 11, 2006: I’ve read that this movie had a budget of somewhere around $85 million. [1]
Ryer seeks out Sonia Rand, (Catherine McCormack) the original developer of the time travel technology and the computer (TAMI) that controls the jumps. [...] For an extraordinary price, Time Safari will take clients through a wormhole to a time in pre-history to hunt dinosaur game. [4]
Description: Time Safari, Inc. is a time-travel travel agency arranging for hunters to go back to the time of dinosaurs and hunt them. [5]
In the year 2055, Charles Hatton’s (Ben Kingsley) company, Time Safari, will take anyone with a big enough wallet back 65 million years for the thrill of their lives: dinosaur hunting. [2]
Scientist Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) is the designated leader for these safari expeditions, along with several other guides. [4]
Thanks to Tammy, a talking computer created by Dr. Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack), the time-travel team returns with clients to a specific moment 65 million years ago, with explicit directions not to leave anything behind, change anything, or bring anything with them back to the future. [2]
Description: In A SOUND OF THUNDER, based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, director Peter Hyams (END OF DAYS, TIMECOP) creates a world where time travel is possible and life as we know it is threatened. [6]
Expedition leader Travis Ryer (Ed Burns) is certain that the protocol is flawless, but Dr. Rand isn’t so sure. [2]
Having seized the time machine built by Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack), Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley) built up his company to overcharge the indulgent rich who seek to have a new experience. [3]
Sources:
[1] A Sound of Thunder – Video – DVD | BarnesandNoble.com
[2] A Sound of Thunder – Rotten Tomatoes
[3] A Sound of Thunder (2005)
[4] A Sound of Thunder (film) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] A Sound of Thunder – Theatrical Trailer | Spike.com
[6] A Sound of Thunder Product Info at eBay
