12 Monkeys
UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave., UW Vilas Hall, Room 4070, Madison, Wisconsin
media release: USA | 1995 | 35mm | 95 min.
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madeleine Stowe
Willis stars as a hapless “volunteer” from the future, sent to 20th century Baltimore by the post-apocalyptic-powers-that-be to try and figure out who or what triggered a pandemic that killed 99% of the earth’s human population. Director Gilliam’s Hollywood-blockbuster riff on Chris Marker’s La Jetee teems with details that bring to life his visions of a dystopian future and the almost-as-dystopian present. 12 Monkeys masterfully combines mordant humor, surreal lunacy, big screen sci-fi action set pieces, and an achingly vulnerable, melancholic heart.
UW Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706.
Admission is free, seating limited. No admission 15 minutes after scheduled start times.
