12 Monkeys (1995)

Directed by: Terry Gilliam

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: James Cole (Bruce Willis), a prisoner in the future, is offered a pardon if he travels back in time to obtain samples of a virus that nearly killed off mankind.

Kitty Cameo: During his time in the past, Cole is held in a mental institution where he is seen by Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe). Later in the film Cole kidnaps Dr. Railly. The police are at her apartment taking a missing person’s report while an adorable cat with blue seal point markings stands by her answering machine. The cat is later heard in her apartment when Dr, Railly returns but is not actually seen.

Twelve Monkeys - blue seal point cat by answering machine
Twelve Monkeys - blue seal point cat by answering machine
Twelve Monkeys - blue seal point cat by answering machine
Twelve Monkeys - blue seal point cat by answering machine animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats can disappear as easily as humans.

Many thanks to T.j. Dotson for letting us know about the cats in this film.

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