Twelve Monkeys

IMDb 7.6 1995 • 129 min • Science FictionThrillerMystery

Director

Terry Gilliam

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 Cast

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