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12 Monkeys is a 1995 American science fiction thriller film directed by Terry Gilliam from a screenplay by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film La Jetée. It stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer.
- December 29, 1995 (United States)
- Charles Roven
Jan 5, 1996 · A convict from 2035 is sent back to 1996 to prevent a deadly virus that wiped out most of the human population. He meets a scientist and a mysterious group called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys in his quest to uncover the truth.
- Terry Gilliam
- 766
- 2 min
A sci-fi thriller about a man sent back in time to stop a deadly virus. See the critics' and audience's ratings, watch clips, and browse photos of this 1995 film directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt.
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- Terry Gilliam
- R
- Bruce Willis
A sci-fi thriller about a time traveller from 2035 who tries to stop a deadly virus that wiped out most of humanity. He meets a psychiatrist and a terrorist suspect in 1990 and 1996, but his missions are complicated by his sanity and the true culprit.
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A convict from the future goes back to the late twentieth century to discover the source of a deadly plague that has claimed millions of lives. 6,908 IMDb 8.0 2 h 9 min 1996. X-Ray R. Science Fiction · Suspense · Cerebral · Dark. Available to rent or buy.
- 129 min
A time traveler from the future tries to stop a deadly plague in 1990 and 1996, while a psychiatrist and a journalist try to help him. Roger Ebert praises the film's vision, its characters, and its madness, but calls it a celebration of madness and doom, not a comedy.