Twelve Monkeys is a movie novelization written by Elizabeth Hand in 1995 and based on the movie 12 Monkeys, directed by Terry Gilliam in 1995. The movie features Joseph Melito, Bruce Willis, Jon Seda, Michael Chance, Vernon Campbell, H. Michael Walls, and others.
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Storyline
A deadly virus, released in 1996, wipes out almost all of humanity; survivors are forced to live underground. A group known as the Army of the Twelve Monkeys is believed to have released the virus. In 2035, James Cole is a prisoner living in a subterranean compound beneath the ruins of Philadelphia. Cole is selected to be trained and sent back in time to find the original virus to help scientists develop a cure.
Movie vs Book
Year
1995
Minutes
129
Movie Rate
8.00
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Movie
12 Monkeys
Original title: Twelve Monkeys
Director: Terry Gilliam
Country: USA
Year: 1995
Length: 2h9m
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Year
1995
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.40
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Book
Twelve Monkeys
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