About:
James Cole is an imprisoned criminal in the 2030s, and he is sent out on a mission back to the 1990s to discover why a man-made virus wiped out most of the population. The film is adapted from Chris Marker's short film La Jetée.
Trivia:
The film was mainly shot in Philadelphia and Baltimore, where the story takes place. Brad Pitt won the Golden Globe award for his role as Jeffrey Goines.