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Release Date:
5 January 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
The future is history. morePlot:
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(70 articles)
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these monkeys will go to heaven... more (435 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joseph Melito | ... | Young Cole | |
| Bruce Willis | ... | James Cole | |
| Jon Seda | ... | Jose | |
| Michael Chance | ... | Scarface | |
| Vernon Campbell | ... | Tiny | |
| H. Michael Walls | ... | Botanist | |
| Bob Adrian | ... | Geologist | |
| Simon Jones | ... | Zoologist | |
| Carol Florence | ... | Astrophysicist | |
| Bill Raymond | ... | Microbiologist | |
| Ernest Abuba | ... | Engineer | |
| Irma St. Paule | ... | Poet | |
| Madeleine Stowe | ... | Kathryn Railly | |
| Joey Perillo | ... | Detective Franki | |
| Bruce Kirkpatrick | ... | Policeman No. 1 |
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Rated R for violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
129 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
Colour (Rankcolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | India:A | Brazil:14 | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34153)Fun Stuff
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When Cole wakes up in the future to the doctors singing "Blueberry Hill," the painting above him is "Valley of the Yosemite", by Albert Bierstadt. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The steering wheel in the taxi. moreQuotes:
[first lines]James Cole: Jose - psst! Jose, what's going on?
Jose: Bad news, man
James Cole: Volunteers?
Jose: Yeah. And they said your name.
[pause]
Jose: Hey, maybe they'll give you a pardon, man.
James Cole: [sarcastic] Yeah, that's why none of the volunteers come back. They all get a pardon.
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Comanche moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs the female scientist from the "future" scenes an older Dr. Railly?
Why 12? And why monkeys?
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"Twelve monkeys"'s got all the elements to become Terry Gilliam's masterpiece. An outstanding screenplay, a sustained rhythm, clever sometimes ironic dialogs. Moreover, he had a good nose about the cast. "Twelve monkeys" is also the first movie where Bruce Willis stands back from the kind of character he used to play in his previous movies. Here, a jaded and hopeless character which you could nickname a prisoner took over from a fearless and invincible hero (as it was the case in "Die hard"). No matter how he tries, he's a prisoner of the time. The movie contains a very thrilling end too. It's got a real dramatic power. But this terrific movie is also a reflection about man, the dangers he dreads (notably, the ones that could cause the end of the world and here, these are virus that can create illnesses). No matter how long it will take, "twelve monkeys" will be estimated at its true value: one of the masterpieces made in the nineties.