The Butterfly Effect
2004 · 1h 53m · Science Fiction, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Change one thing. Change everything.
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
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