12 Monkeys -

In Terry Gilliam's 1995 film 12 Monkeys , the protagonist James Cole is a "volunteer" from a post-apocalyptic future where 5 billion people died from a deadly virus in 1997. Cole is sent back in time to 1990—and eventually 1996—to gather information on the "Army of the 12 Monkeys," the group believed to have released the plague. No reviews Key Plot Elements 12 Monkeys (1995) - Quotes - IMDb