The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

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The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996

1h 28m

7.0(33 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "Twelve Monkeys."

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Directing

Keith Fulton

Narrator

Keith Fulton

Directing

Terry Gilliam

Self

Terry Gilliam

Acting

Brad Pitt

Self

Brad Pitt

Acting

Christopher Plummer

Self

Christopher Plummer

Acting

Madeleine Stowe

Self

Madeleine Stowe

Acting

Bruce Willis

Self

Bruce Willis

Production

Charles Roven

Self

Charles Roven

Production

Lloyd Phillips

Self

No Image

Art

Jeffrey Beecroft

Self

Jeffrey Beecroft

Art

Crispian Sallis

Self

No Image

Crew

Ernie Malik

Self

No Image

Writing

Janet Peoples

Self

Janet Peoples

Writing

David Webb Peoples

Self (as David Peoples)

David Webb Peoples

Directing

Mark Egerton

Self

No Image

Editing

Mick Audsley

Self

No Image

Acting

Ray Cooper

Self

Ray Cooper

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