La Jetée
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12 Monkeys
A disorienting, grimy plunge through shifting timelines that leaves you uneasy and quietly devastated.
About 1995 film directed by Terry Gilliam
Genres post-apocalyptic, neo-noir, dystopian
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Written by Chris Marker, David Peoples, Janet Peoples
Starring Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Christopher Plummer, Madeleine Stowe, David Morse, Frank Gorshin, Christopher Meloni, Jon Seda
Music Paul Buckmaster
Runtime 131 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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