Twelve Monkeys
7.6/10
Rating
129 min
Runtime
1995
Release Year
Terry Gilliam
Director
Cast
Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse
Quick Synopsis
In the year 2035, James Cole, a prisoner, agrees to travel back in time to find out how a deadly virus began, a virus that nearly destroyed humanity and forced the remaining people to live underground. However, Cole is accidentally sent to 1990 instead of 1996, where he is arrested and placed in a mental hospital. While there, he meets Dr. Kathryn Railly, a psychiatrist, and the son of a well-known virus expert. Together, they investigate the Army of the 12 Monkeys, a group believed to have caused the outbreak.
Detailed Synopsis of Twelve Monkeys
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.
