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12 Monkeys(1995)
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1995 · FILM
12 Monkeys
A man from a post-apocalyptic future is sent back in time to stop the virus that destroyed humanity, but his mission becomes a desperate race against time—and his own unraveling mind—as he pursues a shadowy group responsible for the outbreak.
“The future is history.”
MysterySci-FiThriller
Synopsis
In 2035, convict James Cole volunteers to travel back in time to investigate the origin of a deadly virus that nearly wiped out the Earth's population, forcing survivors into underground communities. However, he is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996 and is arrested and confined to a mental hospital. There, he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a renowned virus expert, who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys, a group believed to be responsible for releasing the disease.
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A crew of 78+ credited
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Edited by Mick AudsleyShot by Roger PrattScored by Paul BuckmasterDesigned by Jeffrey Beecroft
Box Office
1995 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$87.0M
Budget$29.0M
Worldwide gross$87.0M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $57.1M — 66% of worldwide · International: $29.9M (34%)
Opening weekend: $363K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $363K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
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Also known as
- 12 Monkeysde
- 12 Monkeysen
- Doce monoses
- L'Armée des douze singesfr
- L'esercito delle 12 scimmieit
- L'esercito delle dodici scimmieit
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Cast & Crew
78 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bruce Willis
as James Cole
Madeleine Stowe
as Kathryn Railly
Brad Pitt
as Jeffrey Goines
Joseph Melito
as Young Cole
Christopher Plummer
as Dr. Goines
Jon Seda
as Jose
David Morse
as Dr. Peters
Michael Chance
as Scarface
Vernon Campbell
as Tiny
Christopher Meloni
as Lt. Halperin
H Michael Walls
as Botanist
Joey Perillo
as Detective Franki
Supporting cast
56Bob Adrian
as Geologist
Lisagay Hamilton
as Teddy
Simon Jones
as Zoologist
Matt Ross
as Bee
Annie Golden
as Woman Cabbie
Bill Raymond
as Microbiologist
Ernest Abuba
as Engineer
Nell Johnson
as Ward Nurse
Rozwill Young
as Billings
Frank Gorshin
as Dr. Fletcher
Aaron Michael Lacey
as WWI Sergeant
Carol Florence
as Astrophysicist / Jones
Irma St Paule
as Poet
Frederick Strother
as L.J. Washington
Charles Techman
as Professor
Rick Warner
as Dr. Casey
Anthony Chip Brienza
as Dr. Goodin
Bruce Kirkpatrick
as Policeman No. 1
Wilfred Williams
as Policeman No. 2
Joilet Harris
as Harassed Mother
Drucie Mcdaniel
as Waltzing Woman Patient
John Blaisse
as Old Man Patient
Louis Lippa
as Patient at Gate
Stan Kang
as X-Ray Doctor
Pat Dias
as WWI Captain
Felix Pire
as Fale
Karl Warren
as Pompous Man
Joseph Mckenna
as Wallace
Stephen Bridgewater
as Airport Detective
Ray Huffman
as Plump Businessman
Charley Scalies
as Impatient Traveler
Paul Meshejian
as Detective Dalva
Kevin Thigpen
as Kweskin
Jann Ellis
as Marilou
Michael Ryan Segal
as Weller
Korchenko
as Thug No. 1
Robert O Neill
as Wayne
Harry O Toole
as Louie / Raspy Voice
Chuck Jeffreys
as Thug No. 2
Barry Price
as Agent No. 1
John Panzarella
as Agent No. 2
Janet Zappala
as Anchorwoman
Lisa Talerico
as Ticket Agent
Tiffany Baldwin
as Student in Airport (uncredited)
C J Byrnes
as Psychiatric Patient (uncredited)
Tom Detrik
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joe Gerety
as Sprayer (uncredited)
Bonnie Loev
as Time Portal Nurse (uncredited)
Raymond Mamrak
as Travler (uncredited)
Allelon Ruggiero
as Inpatient (uncredited)
Thang
as Monkey Member (uncredited)
Sal Mazzotta
as Prisoner Joey (uncredited)
Bart The Bear
as Bear
Donald Faison
as Psychiatric Prisoner (uncredited)
Richard Stanley
as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
Crispian Sallis
as Man (Uncredited)
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5Awards & Nominations
2 wins · 5 nominationsSaturn Award
- Won1996Best Science Fiction Film
Golden Globe Award
- Won1995Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Academy Award
- Nom1996Best Supporting Actor
- Nom1996Best Costume Design
- Nom1996Best Costume Design — Julie Weiss
More awards & festivals (2) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Hugo Award
- Nom1996Best Dramatic Presentation — Chris Marker
- Nom1996Best Dramatic Presentation — Janet Peoples
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