Twelve monkeys / 12 monkeys (Twelve Monkeys) is a 1995 American fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam Written by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, the film is based on the 1962 short film by Chris Marker. The Jetee (translated from French: The Quay). The film premiered in Bulgaria on December 2, 1996.
An unknown and deadly virus spread among 5 billion people in 1996. Only 1 % of the population managed to survive until 2035, being forced to live underground. A killer named James Cole (Bruce Willis) reluctantly agrees to travel back in time to 1996 to gather information about the source of the epidemic, for which he is told the mysterious "Army of the 12 Monkeys" are responsible.
His mission is to locate the virus before it mutates so scientists can study it. Unfortunately, Cole is sent back to 1990, six years earlier than planned, where he is arrested and locked up in a mental institution. There, he meets psychiatrist Dr. Catherine Riley (Madeline Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt) – the crazy son of a famous scientist and virus expert.
