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Twelve Monkeys
Film / 1995

Twelve Monkeys

Directed by Terry Gilliam
Science fictionThrillerMystery

★ 7.6/109502 votes

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 …

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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.

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H. Michael WallsBotanist Bob AdrianGeologist Bill RaymondMicrobiologist Ernest AbubaEngineer Nell JohnsonWard Nurse Rozwill YoungBillings Joseph MelitoYoung Cole Frank GorshinDr. Fletcher Aaron Michael LaceyWWI Sergeant Vernon CampbellTiny Simon JonesZoologist Carol FlorenceAstrophysicist / Jones Irma St. PaulePoet Frederick StrotherL.J. Washington Charles TechmanProfessor Rick WarnerDr. Casey Anthony 'Chip' BrienzaDr. Goodin Bruce KirkpatrickPoliceman No. 1 Wilfred WilliamsPoliceman No. 2 Joilet HarrisHarassed Mother Drucie McDanielWaltzing Woman Patient John BlaisseOld Man Patient Louis LippaPatient at Gate Stan KangX-Ray Doctor Pat DiasWWI Captain Felix PireFale Karl WarrenPompous Man Joseph McKennaWallace Stephen BridgewaterAirport Detective Ray HuffmanPlump Businessman Charley ScaliesImpatient Traveler Paul MeshejianDetective Dalva Kevin ThigpenKweskin Jann EllisMarilou Michael Ryan SegalWeller KorchenkoThug No. 1 Robert O'NeillWayne Harry O'TooleLouie / Raspy Voice Chuck JeffreysThug No. 2 Barry PriceAgent No. 1 John PanzarellaAgent No. 2 Janet ZappalaAnchorwoman Lisa TalericoTicket Agent Tiffany BaldwinStudent in Airport (uncredited) C.J. ByrnesPsychiatric Patient (uncredited) Tom DetrikFBI Agent (uncredited) Joe GeretySprayer (uncredited) Bonnie LoevTime Portal Nurse (uncredited) Raymond MamrakTravler (uncredited) Allelon RuggieroInpatient (uncredited) ThangMonkey Member (uncredited) Sal MazzottaPrisoner Joey (uncredited) Bart the BearBear Donald FaisonPsychiatric Prisoner (uncredited) Richard StanleyMan in Transit Lounge (uncredited) Crispian SallisMan (Uncredited)

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