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Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

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Twelve Monkeys

"The future is history."

1995

2h 9m

7.6(9239 votes)

Science Fiction

Thriller

Mystery

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

James Cole

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Dr. Kathryn Railly

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Jeffrey Goines

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Dr. Goines

David Morse

David Morse

Dr. Peters

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

Jose

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Lt. Halperin

Joey Perillo

Joey Perillo

Detective Franki

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Teddy

Matt Ross

Matt Ross

Bee

Creative team

Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Written by: David Webb Peoples
Janet Peoples
Produced by: Charles Roven

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