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1995 · 129 min · R

Twelve Monkeys

Directed by Terry Gilliam · Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Twelve Monkeys (1995) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Terry Gilliam set in Philadelphia and Baltimore during the 1990s and the near future. It runs 129 minutes and is rated R.

A time travel and post apocalyptic, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Paul Buckmaster
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Cast
Bruce WillisMadeleine StoweBrad PittChristopher PlummerDavid MorseJon SedaChristopher MeloniJoey Perillo

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PhiladelphiaBaltimore
Setting
UrbanUnderground
When
1990sNear Future

Premise & themes

Premise
Time TravelPost Apocalyptic
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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