12 Monkeys(1995) Apr 2026

Cole is accidentally sent to Baltimore in 1990 instead of 1996. He is committed to a mental hospital under the care of Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe).

The 1995 film 12 Monkeys , directed by Terry Gilliam, is a hallmark of science fiction that explores themes of fate, memory, and the thin line between sanity and madness. It follows James Cole (Bruce Willis), a prisoner from a plague-ravaged future, who is sent back in time to investigate the source of a virus that wiped out 99% of humanity. 12 Monkeys(1995)

Survivors live in a subterranean compound beneath the ruins of Philadelphia . Cole is selected by a committee of scientists to gather a "pure" sample of the original virus so they can develop a cure. Cole is accidentally sent to Baltimore in 1990