12 Monkeys [Special Edition] DVD

12 Monkeys
An intense film about time travel, this sci-fi entry was directed by Terry Gilliam, a member of the comedy troupe Monty Python. The film stars Bruce Willis as James Cole, a prisoner of the state in the year 2035 who can earn parole if he agrees to travel back in time and thwart a devastating plague. The virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population and the remainder live underground because the air is poisonous. Returning to the year 1990, six years before the start of the plague, Cole is soon imprisoned in a psychiatric facility because his warnings sound like mad ravings. There he meets a scientist named Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe) and Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt), the mad son of an eminent virologist (Christopher Plummer). Cole is returned by the authorities to the year 2035, and finally ends up at his intended destination in 1996. He kidnaps Dr. Railly in order to enlist her help in his quest. Cole discovers graffiti by an apparent animal rights group called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, but as he delves into the mystery, he hears voices, loses his bearings, and doubts his own sanity. He must figure out if Goines, who seems to be a raving lunatic, holds the key to the puzzle. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Cast Bruce Willis as James Cole Madeleine Stowe as Dr. Kathryn Railly Brad Pitt as Jeffrey Goines Christopher Plummer as Dr. Goines David Morse as Dr. Peters Jon Seda as Jose Frank Gorshin as Dr. Fletcher Joseph Melito as Young Cole

Crew William Ladd Skinner - Art Director Kelley Smith-Wait - Associate Producer Mark Egerton - Associate Producer Margery Simkin - Casting Lloyd Phillips - Co-producer Julie Weiss - Costume Designer Philip A. Patterson - First Assistant Director Mark Egerton - First Assistant Director Terry Gilliam - Director Mick Audsley - Editor Gary Levinsohn - Executive Producer Robert Cavallo - Executive Producer Robert Kosberg - Executive Producer Paul Buckmaster - Composer (Music Score) Tom Waits - Songwriter Christine Beveridge - Makeup Craig Haagensen - Camera Operator Jeffrey Beecroft - Production Designer Roger Pratt - Cinematographer Charles Roven - Producer Crispian Sallis - Set Designer Shirley Montefusco - Special Effects Vincent Montefusco - Special Effects Jay Meagher - Sound/Sound Designer Robin Clarke - Sound Editor Chuck Jeffries - Stunts Janet Peoples - Screenwriter David Peoples - Screenwriter

12 Monkeys
Inspired by Chris Marker's benchmark 1962 short film La Jetee, director Terry Gilliam continues his examination of the real versus the surreal in this mind-bending piece of science fiction. In a vein typical of Gilliam's oeuvre, the film leaps through time almost at will, which produces uneven results. Obviously a play on genre conventions, 12 Monkeys succeeds at creating its various worlds (all with various degrees of grunge and gloom). However, the film spirals off in so many directions it's sometimes a trial to keep track -- but it's also this very quality that keeps it interesting and engaging. Very much a visceral film above all else, Gilliam extracts solid turns from his actors, including a nicely understated Bruce Willis and a cheerfully (and entertainingly) manic Brad Pitt, a surprise Oscar nominee for his supporting role. Almost ten years after the highly publicized director vs. studio debacle with the director's acclaimed 1985 film Brazil, Gilliam and Universal had obviously patched things up, as they distributed this film to great financial success and a place as one of the leading cult favorites of the 1990s. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide
 

Brad Pitt: Academy, Best Supporting Actor (nominated) Brad Pitt: Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actor (winner) Julie Weiss: Academy, Best Costume Design (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Feature commentary with director Terry Gilliam & producer Charles Roven The Hamster Factor & Other Tales of 12 Monkeys Theatrical trailer 12 Monkeys archives Production notes DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 130 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. The "Volunteer" (Main Title) [8:33] 2. An Opportunity [2:23] 3. Baltimore - April 1990 [5:41] 4. The Deluxe Mental Hospital Tour [4:50] 5. The Wrong Time [3:53] 6. Colonics for Everyone! [4:03] 7. Monkey Business [3:18] 8. Emancipation [3:44] 9. Bad Judgment [1:25] 10. Science Ain't an Exact Science [2:04] 11. Another Chance [2:05] 12. Right on the Money [2:39] 13. Baltimore - November 1996 [3:01] 14. It's in Philadelphia... [6:01] 15. The Same Dream [3:25] 16. Cole's Mission [1:36] 17. They're Here! [2:30] 18. All I See Are Dead People... [2:03] 19. The Animal Activists [3:08] 20. Going After Jeffrey [3:33] 21. The Timeworm Threat [5:43] 22. It Was My Idea? [2:37] 23. The Normal Reaction [2:37] 24. You Are My Insanity [2:37] 25. Tell Me What I Want... [1:31] 26. The Man in the Picture [1:22] 27. What's Real and What's Not [2:27] 28. The Path of the Virus [2:27] 29. Mentally Divergent [1:06] 30. Seriously Crazy [2:25] 31. I Want to Stay Here... [1:59] 32. The Pimp and the Crazy Dentist [2:20] 33. The Message [2:15] 34. The Monkey Speaks [2:52] 35. The Movie Never Changes [2:00] 36. It Was Always You... [2:46] 37. The Army of the Twelve Monkeys Factor [1:37] 38. This Is My Dream! [1:50] 39. Someone Else [1:42] 40. You Can Still Be a Hero [2:01] 41. It Doesn't Even Have an Odor... [2:33] 42. Full Circle [2:14] 43. Insurance [2:51] 44. End Titles [1:19]