

Twelve Monkeys
1995-12-29 · 129 min · ★ 7.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- Terry Gilliam
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico, Twelve Monkeys Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 29,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 168,841,459
Top Cast
Bruce WillisJames Cole
Madeleine StoweDr. Kathryn Railly
Brad PittJeffrey Goines
Christopher PlummerDr. Goines
David MorseDr. Peters
Jon SedaJose
Christopher MeloniLt. Halperin
Joey PerilloDetective Franki
LisaGay HamiltonTeddy
Matt RossBee
Annie GoldenWoman Cabbie
Bob AdrianGeologist
Bill RaymondMicrobiologist
Ernest AbubaEngineer
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