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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.
Theatrical
Jan 5, 1996
Box Office
$168.8M
Budget
$29.0M
Return
5.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 1, 1996
Theaters
2
Director
Terry Gilliam
Writers
Janet Peoples, David Webb Peoples
Producers
Robert Cavallo, Robert Kosberg, Charles Roven
Music
Paul Buckmaster
Studio
Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Classico, Twelve Monkeys Productions
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Cast
Full credits →B
Bruce Willis
James Cole
M
Madeleine Stowe
Dr. Kathryn Railly
Brad Pitt
Jeffrey Goines
C
Christopher Plummer
Dr. Goines
D
David Morse
Dr. Peters
J
Jon Seda
Jose
C
Christopher Meloni
Lt. Halperin
J
Joey Perillo
Detective Franki
L
LisaGay Hamilton
Teddy
M
Matt Ross
Bee
A
Annie Golden
Woman Cabbie
B
Bob Adrian
Geologist
B
Bill Raymond
Microbiologist
E
Ernest Abuba
Engineer
N
Nell Johnson
Ward Nurse
R
Rozwill Young
Billings
F
Frank Gorshin
Dr. Fletcher
A
Aaron Michael Lacey
WWI Sergeant
V
Vernon Campbell
Tiny
S
Simon Jones
Zoologist
