Bruce Willis stars in this sci-fi thriller directed by Terry Gilliam. In the year 2035 the world has been decimated by a virus which originated back in 1996. Convict James Cole (Willis) is selected to travel back in time to trace the virus to its source. The first attempt at time travel lands Cole back in 1990, where he is diagnosed as a schizophrenic and committed to a mental institution. Can he escape and get to the right year to prevent the outbreak of the virus?