About an hour into Twelve Monkeys, Bruce Willis says, 'All I see are dead people'. Did he like have a sixth sense??
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Twelve Monkeys
An atmospheric, dark science fiction.
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
1995
2h 9m
3.9(472k)via LetterboxdBruce Willis + 4 more
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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6What people say
i'm not crazy... he says right after eating a spider
absolutely beside myself to realize that the 1995 science-fiction time travel film 12 Monkeys accurately predicted the greatest historical event of my lifetime, the 2009 balloon boy hoax. truly terrific performance by brad pitt. lovely to see bruce willis give a shit. love madeleine stowe's slow progression into full psychosis. really could've thrown it all away and made the whole movie balloon boy, though.
Common questions
What is Twelve Monkeys about?+
A prisoner from a devastated future is sent back in time to gather information about a man-made virus that wiped out the human population, navigating a mental institution and his own fracturing memories.
Who directed Twelve Monkeys?+
Terry Gilliam directed the 1995 film, an American director known for his distinct visual style and prior work with the Monty Python troupe.
Is Twelve Monkeys based on a true story?+
No, it is a work of science fiction that draws direct inspiration from Chris Marker's 1962 French short film La Jetée.
