Twelve Monkeys
1995
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, David Morse, Jon Seda, Christopher Meloni, Joey Perillo
Original language
English
First release
December 29, 1995 (United States)
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Universal Home Video (United States), MCA Universal Home Video (Canada) (Canada)
Based on
La Jetée
Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
Setting
Baltimore, Philadelphia
Filming locations
Baltimore, Montreal, Philadelphia, Musée Gustave Moreau
Crew
Screenplay
David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples
Producer
Charles Roven
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Editing
Mick Audsley
Music
Paul Buckmaster
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Alternate title | 12 singes | |
| Alternate title | Twelve Monkeys | |
| Alternate title | L'Armée des 12 singes | |
| Alternate title | La Planète des 12 singes |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 82751) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (Canada) (cat. no. 82751) | 1996, Canada, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 82785) | 1997, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 29, 1995 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 5, 1996 |
| Theatrical | France | February 28, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 6, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | March 8, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | March 9, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 14, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | March 20, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 21, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 22, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 28, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Israel | March 29, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 4, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | April 4, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 5, 1996 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 5, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 12, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 12, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 12, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 18, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 18, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | April 18, 1996 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 19, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 19, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 3, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 9, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Norway | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | May 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | May 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | May 23, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Poland | May 31, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | May 31, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 29, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | December 2, 1996 |
| Television | France | January 15, 1998 |
| Television | Austria | November 23, 1998 |
| Television | Germany | November 23, 1998 |
| Television | Netherlands | June 22, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Canada | February 8, 2011 |
| Streaming | India | October 14, 2019 |
| Television | Indonesia | January 23, 2022 |
| Streaming | Thailand | May 31, 2022 |
| Streaming | Taiwan | May 31, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 82751 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1996 82751 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 6, 1996 |
| Home video | United States | December 1, 1996 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1997 82785 |
| Home video | France | March 17, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | August 8, 2001 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 24, 2008 |
| Home video | Netherlands | September 24, 2009 |
| Home video | France | October 20, 2009 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 11, 2009 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | February 8, 2021 |
| Home video | Egypt | April 24, 2021 |
| Home video | Ecuador | September 23, 2021 |
| Home video | France | December 5, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Cast | Bruce Willis (James Cole), Madeleine Stowe (Dr. Kathryn Railly), Brad Pitt (Jeffrey Goines), Christopher Plummer (Dr. Goines), David Morse (Dr. Peters), Jon Seda (Jose), Christopher Meloni (Lt. Halperin), Joey Perillo (Detective Franki), LisaGay Hamilton (Teddy), Matt Ross (Bee), Annie Golden (Woman Cabbie), Michael Chance (Scarface), H. Michael Walls (Botanist), Bob Adrian (Geologist), Bill Raymond (Microbiologist), Ernest Abuba (Engineer), Nell Johnson (Ward Nurse), Rozwill Young (Billings), Joseph Melito (Young Cole), Frank Gorshin (Dr. Fletcher), Aaron Michael Lacey (WWI Sergeant), Vernon Campbell (Tiny), Simon Jones (Zoologist), Carol Florence (Astrophysicist / Jones), Irma St. Paule (Poet), Frederick Strother (L.J. Washington), Charles Techman (Professor), Rick Warner (Dr. Casey), Anthony 'Chip' Brienza (Dr. Goodin), Bruce Kirkpatrick (Policeman No. 1), Wilfred Williams (Policeman No. 2), Joilet Harris (Harassed Mother), Drucie McDaniel (Waltzing Woman Patient), John Blaisse (Old Man Patient), Louis Lippa (Patient at Gate), Stan Kang (X-Ray Doctor), Pat Dias (WWI Captain), Felix Pire (Fale), Karl Warren (Pompous Man), Joseph McKenna (Wallace), Stephen Bridgewater (Airport Detective), Ray Huffman (Plump Businessman), Charley Scalies (Impatient Traveler), Paul Meshejian (Detective Dalva), Kevin Thigpen (Kweskin), Jann Ellis (Marilou), Michael Ryan Segal (Weller), Korchenko (Thug No. 1), Robert O'Neill (Wayne), Harry O'Toole (Louie / Raspy Voice), Chuck Jeffreys (Thug No. 2), Barry Price (Agent No. 1), John Panzarella (Agent No. 2), Janet Zappala (Anchorwoman), Lisa Talerico (Ticket Agent), Tiffany Baldwin (Student in Airport (uncredited)), C.J. Byrnes (Psychiatric Patient (uncredited)), Tom Detrik (FBI Agent (uncredited)), Joe Gerety (Sprayer (uncredited)), Bonnie Loev (Time Portal Nurse (uncredited)), Raymond Mamrak (Travler (uncredited)), Allelon Ruggiero (Inpatient (uncredited)), Thang (Monkey Member (uncredited)), Sal Mazzotta (Prisoner Joey (uncredited)), Bart the Bear (Bear), Donald Faison (Psychiatric Prisoner (uncredited)), Richard Stanley (Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)), Crispian Sallis (Man (Uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples |
| Producer | Charles Roven |
| Executive producer | Gary Levinsohn, Robert Cavallo, Robert Kosberg |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing | Mick Audsley |
| Music | Paul Buckmaster |
| Production design | Jeffrey Beecroft |
| Visual effects | Beecher Tomlinson, David Acord, James Healy, Joseph P. Mercurio, Kent Houston, Paul Kocar, Russell Hardee, Russell Hurlburt, Thomas Lockey |
| Costumes | Julie Weiss |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
