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Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

The future is history.

19957.62h 9m

Overview

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.

Directed by Terry Gilliam
Written by David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples, Chris Marker
Produced by Charles Roven
Box OfficeBudget: $29.0MRevenue: $168.8M

Top Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

James Cole

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Dr. Kathryn Railly

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Jeffrey Goines

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Dr. Goines

David Morse

David Morse

Dr. Peters

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

Jose

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Lt. Halperin

Joey Perillo

Joey Perillo

Detective Franki

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Teddy

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Bee

Themes & Keywords

biological weaponphiladelphia, pennsylvaniaschizophreniastockholm syndromeairplaneworld war iundergroundinsanityasylumparanoiaprison celldystopiapimplionpost-apocalyptic futuretime travelflorida keysmental breakdownmelancholypastdormitoryinsane asylumvolunteerdrug useflashbackremakepsychiatric hospitaljailmental institutionalternate historydiseaselethal virusparadoxpsychiatristmonkeyepidemictrappedstreet lifenonlinear timelinemedical researchgas maskpsychosissubterraneanvirusmysteriousrecurring dream1990sreflectiveescaped animalfuture noiranimal researchanxious2030sirreverentinspirationalabsurdsuspensefulcriticalintensecomplicatedominous

About Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys is a science fiction, thriller, mystery film released in 1995 exploring themes of biological weapon, philadelphia, pennsylvania, schizophrenia, stockholm syndrome, airplane, world war i. Directed by Terry Gilliam, it stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt. 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.

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