Twelve Monkeys (1995)

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The future is history.

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.

• Released: 1995-12-29
• Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 9,407 votes

Directed by Terry Gilliam.

Top cast

• Bruce Willis as James Cole
• Madeleine Stowe as Dr. Kathryn Railly
• Brad Pitt as Jeffrey Goines
• Christopher Plummer as Dr. Goines
• David Morse as Dr. Peters
• Jon Seda as Jose
• Christopher Meloni as Lt. Halperin
• Joey Perillo as Detective Franki
• LisaGay Hamilton as Teddy
• Matt Ross as Bee

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Twelve Monkeys

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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