| 12 Monkeys | |
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| Also called | Twelve Monkeys |
| Release Date | Dec. 29, 1995 |
| Running Time | 127 minutes |
| Directed by | Terry Gilliam |
| Producer(s) | Charles Roven |
| Screenplay by | David Peoples Janet Peoples |
| Based on | La jetée by Chris Marker |
| Starring | Bruce Willis Madeleine Stowe |
| Music by | Paul Buckmaster |
| Cinematography by | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
| Production Company | Atlas Entertainment Classico |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $29.5 million |
| Box Office | $168.8 million |
| Adaptations | 12 Monkeys (TV Series) |
12 Monkeys (also called Twelve Monkeys) is a 1995 film directed by Terry Gilliam that was inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film La Jetée. It stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer and David Morse.
The film grossed around $168.8 million worldwide. Brad Pitt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe for his performance.
Plot[]
Prisoner James Cole (played by Bruce Willis) is "volunteered" to be sent from around 2027 back to the year 1996 to gather information about a virus that wiped out most of humanity.
The Time Travelers[]
| Photo | Time Traveler | Played by |
|---|---|---|
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James Cole | Bruce Willis |
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Jose | Jon Seda |
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The Astrophysicist / Jones | Carol Florence |
| Others |
Tropes[]
- Trying to save the world
- Questioning the hero's sanity
Notable Quotes[]
"All I see are dead people." -- James Cole
"There's no right, there's no wrong, there's only popular opinion." -- Jeffrey Goines