Twelve Monkeys (1995)
12/29/1995 (US) • 2h 9m
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
James Cole
Dr. Kathryn Railly
Jeffrey Goines
Dr. Goines
Dr. Peters
Jose
Lt. Halperin
Detective Franki
Teddy
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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
pimp
lion
post-apocalyptic future
time travel
florida keys
mental breakdown
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drug use
flashback
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psychiatric hospital
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alternate history
disease
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paradox
psychiatrist
monkey
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falling down stairs
street life
nonlinear timeline
medical research
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pantyhose
gas mask
psychosis
child's point of view
subterranean
virus
mysterious
recurring dream
1990s
reflective
escaped animal
future noir
animal research
anxious
2030s
irreverent
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critical
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complicated
ominous
preposterous
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