Twelve Monkeys (1995)

12/29/1995 (US) • 2h 9m

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

The future is history.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bruce Willis

James Cole

Madeleine Stowe

Dr. Kathryn Railly

Brad Pitt

Jeffrey Goines

David Morse

Dr. Peters

Christopher Meloni

Lt. Halperin

Joey Perillo

Detective Franki


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$29,000,000.00

Revenue

$168,841,459.00

Keywords

biological weapon

philadelphia, pennsylvania

schizophrenia

stockholm syndrome

airplane

world war i

underground

insanity

asylum

paranoia

prison cell

dystopia

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post-apocalyptic future

time travel

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mental breakdown

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drug use

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psychiatric hospital

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disease

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street life

nonlinear timeline

medical research

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gas mask

psychosis

child's point of view

subterranean

virus

mysterious

recurring dream

1990s

reflective

escaped animal

future noir

2030s

inspirational

suspenseful

critical

intense

complicated

ominous

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