1995 science-fiction movie directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Bruce Willis, the story was inspired by the 1962 movie La jetée
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In “12 Monkeys”, what does the woman from the future mean when she says she's “in insurance”?
At the end of 12 Monkeys, the doctor spreading the virus gets on a plane and sits next to a woman we know (or can assume) is from the future. She tells the doctor that she's "in insurance." What does ...
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Why did Terry Gilliam include Jeffrey as a character in Twelve Monkeys?
The movie La jetée has already the story of 12 Monkeys, including also key-settings like the airport and the mall. But there is one big difference in 12 Monkeys to the older movie: Terry Gilliams ...
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In “12 Monkeys” is Jeffrey involved in the virus plot or just the animal-release plot?
I love "12 Monkeys" and have seen it a dozen times. Still I can't figure out if Jeffrey Goines is working in conjunction with redheaded scientist to destroy mankind, or if Jeffrey's only plan was to ...
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References to “La jetée” in “12 Monkeys”
In some scenes of "12 Monkeys" Cole (Bruce Willis) wears a t-shirt with the word "Chris" very visible. This is an homage to Chris Marker, the french film director of "La jetée" in which the movie is ...
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Something I don't understand about the ending of 12 Monkeys
At the airport Cole meets Jose who gives him a gun and instructs him to kill Dr. Peters. Now the question is - why?
They make it clear in the film that the past cannot be altered and that is why he ...
