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Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

The future is history.

#18of 1995
1995 2h 9mScience FictionThrillerMystery

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 9,232 votes

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In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

The vibe

biological weaponschizophreniastockholm syndromeairplaneworld war iundergroundinsanityasylumparanoiaprison cell

Behind it

Terry GilliamTerry GilliamDirectorDavid Webb PeoplesDavid Webb PeoplesScreenplayJanet PeoplesJanet PeoplesScreenplayPaul BuckmasterPaul BuckmasterComposerRoger PrattRoger PrattCinematography

Cast

Bruce WillisBruce WillisJames ColeMadeleine StoweMadeleine StoweDr. Kathryn RaillyBrad PittBrad PittJeffrey GoinesChristopher PlummerChristopher PlummerDr. GoinesDavid MorseDavid MorseDr. PetersJon SedaJon SedaJoseChristopher MeloniChristopher MeloniLt. HalperinJoey PerilloJoey PerilloDetective FrankiLisaGay HamiltonLisaGay HamiltonTeddyMatt RossMatt RossBeeAnnie GoldenAnnie GoldenWoman CabbieMichael ChanceScarfaceH. Michael WallsBotanistBob AdrianBob AdrianGeologistBill RaymondBill RaymondMicrobiologistErnest AbubaErnest AbubaEngineerNell JohnsonWard NurseRozwill YoungBillings

Director

Terry Gilliam

Writers

David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples

Release date

29 Dec 1995

Runtime

2h 9m

Budget

$29.0M

Box office

$169M · 5.8× its budget

Studio

Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico

Language

English, French

Country

United States of America

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