Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery Directed by Terry Gilliam
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In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

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  1. Vertigo (1958)
    "Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys explicitly puts Vertigo on screen — Cole and Kathryn watch it, and Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo score plays as Cole has a moment of déjà vu. Gilliam built the film as a layered homage to both Marker's La Jetée and the Vertigo it references." source

Twelve Monkeys (1995), directed by Terry Gilliam, was inspired by 1 earlier film — including Vertigo. Check out the citations below.