12 Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction thriller film directed by Terry Gilliam from a screenplay by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film La Jetée. The film stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer. Set in a post-apocalyptic future devastated by disease, its plot follows a convict who is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Japan, the United States and Germany. 12 Monkeys was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 27, 1995. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $168.8 million worldwide against a $29 million budget. At the 68th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (for Pitt) and Best Costume Design. It garnered seven nominations at the 22nd Saturn Awards, winning three: Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Costumes. Pitt also won Best Supporting Actor at the 53rd Golden Globe Awards.
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12 Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction thriller film directed by Terry Gilliam from a screenplay by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film La Jetée. The film stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer. Set in a post-apocalyptic future devastated by disease, its plot follows a convict who is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Japan, the United States and Germany. 12 Monkeys was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 27, 1995. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $168.8 million worldwide against a $29 million budget. At the 68th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (for Pitt) and Best Costume Design. It garnered seven nominations at the 22nd Saturn Awards, winning three: Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Costumes. Pitt also won Best Supporting Actor at the 53rd Golden Globe Awards.
Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe, Frank Gorshin, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Meloni, David Morse, Jon Seda, Vernon Campbell.
The running time is 131 minutes.
The listed release date is 27 December 1995.