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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 during the 1990s, the near future, and the far future. It runs 129 minutes and is rated R.

A time travel and post apocalyptic, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of fate & destiny, madness / loss of sanity, and memory & nostalgia play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Philadelphia
Setting
UrbanUnderground
When
1990sNear FutureFar Future

Premise & themes

Premise
Time TravelPost Apocalyptic
Themes
Fate & DestinyMadness / Loss Of SanityMemory & Nostalgia
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineFrame Narrative
Tone
BleakMelancholicSurreal DreamlikeTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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