Total Recall (1990)

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Directed by

Paul Verhoeven

Starring (View all)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Quaid

Rachel Ticotin
Melina

Sharon Stone
Lori

Ronny Cox
Cohaagen

Michael Ironside
Richter

Marshall Bell
George / Kuato

Mel Johnson Jr.
Benny

Michael Champion
Helm

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Philip K. Dick

Ronald Shusett
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Baby, you make me wish I had three hands.

15 years, 2 months ago at Nov 13 15:15

Lexi

2 votes

''If I am not me, then who the hell am I?''

When a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real, or does he?

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Douglas Quaid / Hauser

Total Recall, based on We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, a short story from 1974 by Philip K. Di... read more

"Sue me, dickhead!"

14 years, 5 months ago at Jul 23 8:38

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"If I am not me, then who the hell am I?" What do you get when you merge Paul Verhoeven's proclivity for ultraviolent cinema with the characteristics of an Arnold Schwarzenegger action vehicle? The answer is 1990's Total Recall, an exciting, thought-provoking, violent and delightfully entertaining science fiction action classic. With a screenplay credited to Ronald Shusett (Dead & Buried), Da... read more

A very good movie

13 years, 11 months ago at Feb 2 14:35

johanlefourbe

1 vote

As a kid, I really loved this flick and I'm planning to see this one soon with Nick, my step-son. I remember, back then, I thought it was a fascinating story and I had to watch it a couple of times before understanding it properly (give me a break... I was 10-12 years old!). The best thing about this movie is that it works on so many levels. It is entertaining, it takes place on Mars, there are t... read more

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Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he’s off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip.

Release date: 1 June 1990
UPC: 012236043904

Tags: Action (51), Sci-fi (42), 1990 (25), Adventure (20), Mars (20), Thriller (18), Aliens (17), Dystopia (15), 1990s (15), Future (13), Science Fiction (12), Conspiracy (11), Futuristic (10), Horror (9), Revenge (9), Alien (9), Mind Control (6), Usa (5), Arnold Schwarzenegger (5), Mutant (5)

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