12 Monkeys
Released Date
December 29, 1995
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$57,141,459 + $111,698,000 = $168,839,459
$57,141,459 + $111,698,000 = $168,839,459
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.
About
James Cole is an imprisoned criminal in the 2030s, and he is sent out on a mission back to the 1990s to discover why a man-made virus wiped out most of the population. The film is adapted from Chris Marker's short film La Jetée.
Trivia
The film was mainly shot in Philadelphia and Baltimore, where the story takes place. Brad Pitt won the Golden Globe award for his role as Jeffrey Goines.