Really good sci-fi thriller with wonderful performances by Bruce Willis, Madeline Stowe and Brad ...
Twelve Monkeys
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 patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
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Twelve Monkeys
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 29, 1995
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
User Score
76%
Original Title
Twelve Monkeys
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico, Twelve Monkeys Productions
Director
Terry Gilliam
Budget
$29,000,000
Revenue
$168,841,459
Description
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 patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
