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7.6/10 • 8.3K

1995-12-29 • 2h 9m

Science FictionThrillerMystery

The future is history.

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.

Directors
Terry Gilliam
Editors
Mick Audsley

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  1. Bruce Willis

    Bruce Willis

    James Cole

  2. Madeleine Stowe

    Madeleine Stowe

    Dr. Kathryn Railly

  3. Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt

    Jeffrey Goines

  4. Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    Dr. Goines

  5. David Morse

    David Morse

    Dr. Peters

  6. Jon Seda

    Jon Seda

    Jose

  7. Christopher Meloni

    Christopher Meloni

    Lt. Halperin

  8. Joey Perillo

    Joey Perillo

    Detective Franki

  9. LisaGay Hamilton

    LisaGay Hamilton

    Teddy

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JPV852

May 24, 2021

8/10

Really good sci-fi thriller with wonderful performances by Bruce Willis, Madeline Stowe and Brad Pitt. Really well done by director Terry Gilliam that has great pacing through the two hour running time. 4.0/5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$29,000,000.00
Revenue
$168,841,459.00
Keywords
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