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ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Total Recall

- They stole his mind, now he wants it back.

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.

Release Date : 1990-06-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Carolco PicturesRonald Shusett/Gary Goldman Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Character Name : Douglas Quaid / Hauser

Original Name : Arnold Schwarzenegger

Gender : Male

Rachel Ticotin

Character Name : Melina

Original Name : Rachel Ticotin

Gender : Female

Sharon Stone

Character Name : Lori Quaid

Original Name : Sharon Stone

Gender : Female

Ronny Cox

Character Name : Vilos Cohaagen

Original Name : Ronny Cox

Gender : Male

Michael Ironside

Character Name : Richter

Original Name : Michael Ironside

Gender : Male

Marshall Bell

Character Name : George / Kuato

Original Name : Marshall Bell

Gender : Male

Mel Johnson Jr.

Character Name : Benny

Original Name : Mel Johnson Jr.

Gender : Male

Michael Champion

Character Name : Helm

Original Name : Michael Champion

Gender : Male

Roy Brocksmith

Character Name : Dr. Edgemar

Original Name : Roy Brocksmith

Gender : Male

Ray Baker

Character Name : Bob McClane

Original Name : Ray Baker

Gender : Male

Rosemary Dunsmore

Character Name : Dr. Lull

Original Name : Rosemary Dunsmore

Gender : Female

David Knell

Character Name : Ernie

Original Name : David Knell

Gender : Male

Alexia Robinson

Character Name : Tiffany

Original Name : Alexia Robinson

Gender : Female

Dean Norris

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Dean Norris

Gender : Male

Mark Carlton

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Mark Carlton

Gender : Male

Debbie Lee Carrington

Character Name : Thumbelina

Original Name : Debbie Lee Carrington

Gender : Female

Lycia Naff

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Lycia Naff

Gender : Female

Robert Costanzo

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Robert Costanzo

Gender : Male

Michael LaGuardia

Character Name : Stevens

Original Name : Michael LaGuardia

Gender : Male

Priscilla Allen

Character Name : Fat Lady

Original Name : Priscilla Allen

Gender : Female

Ken Strausbaugh

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Ken Strausbaugh

Gender : Male

Marc Alaimo

Character Name : Everett

Original Name : Marc Alaimo

Gender : Male

Michael Gregory

Character Name : Rebel Lieutenant

Original Name : Michael Gregory

Gender : Male

Ken Gildin

Character Name : Hotel Clerk

Original Name : Ken Gildin

Gender : Male

Mickey Jones

Character Name : Burly Miner

Original Name : Mickey Jones

Gender : Male

Parker Whitman

Character Name : Martian Husband

Original Name : Parker Whitman

Gender : Male

Ellen Gollas

Character Name : Martian Wife

Original Name : Ellen Gollas

Gender : Male

Gloria Dorson

Character Name : Woman in Phone Booth

Original Name : Gloria Dorson

Gender : Female

Erika Carlsson

Character Name : Miss Lonelyhearts

Original Name : Erika Carlsson

Gender : Female

Benny Corral

Character Name : Punk Cabbie

Original Name : Benny Corral

Gender : Male

Bob Tzudiker

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Bob Tzudiker

Gender : Male

Erik Cord

Character Name : Lab Assistant

Original Name : Erik Cord

Gender : Male

Frank Kopyc

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Frank Kopyc

Gender : Male

Chuck Sloan

Character Name : Scientist

Original Name : Chuck Sloan

Gender : Male

Dave Nicolson

Character Name : Scientist

Original Name : Dave Nicolson

Gender : Male

Paula McClure

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Paula McClure

Gender : Male

Rebecca Ruth

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Rebecca Ruth

Gender : Male

Milt Tarver

Character Name : Commercial Announcer

Original Name : Milt Tarver

Gender : Male

Roger Cudney

Character Name : Agent

Original Name : Roger Cudney

Gender : Male

Monica Steuer

Character Name : Mutant Mother

Original Name : Monica Steuer

Gender : Female

Sasha Rionda

Character Name : Mutant Child

Original Name : Sasha Rionda

Gender : Female

Linda Howell

Character Name : Tennis Pro

Original Name : Linda Howell

Gender : Male

Robert Picardo

Character Name : Johnnycab (voice)

Original Name : Robert Picardo

Gender : Male

Kamala Lopez

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Kamala Lopez

Gender : Female

Morgan Lofting

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Morgan Lofting

Gender : Female

Patti Attar

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Patti Attar

Gender : Male

Bob Bergen

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Bob Bergen

Gender : Male

Joe Unger

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Joe Unger

Gender : Male

Karlyn Michelson

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Karlyn Michelson

Gender : Female

Joel Kramer

Character Name : Harry's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Kramer

Gender : Male

Andy Armstrong

Character Name : Richter's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Andy Armstrong

Gender : Male

Graeme Crowther

Character Name : Richter's Subway Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Graeme Crowther

Gender : Male

Thomas Ebert

Character Name : Subway Rider (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Ebert

Gender : Male

Frank Allen Forbes

Character Name : Vestron Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Allen Forbes

Gender : Male

Allan Graf

Character Name : Harry's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Graf

Gender : Male

Peter Kent

Character Name : Richter's Subway Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Kent

Gender : Male

Steven Lambert

Character Name : Man Standing Behind Fat Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Lambert

Gender : Male

Billy D. Lucas

Character Name : Richter's Subway Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy D. Lucas

Gender : Male

Bennie Moore

Character Name : Richter's Subway Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Bennie Moore

Gender : Male

Terry Richards

Character Name : Henchman at Cementfactory (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Richards

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Intrinsically Verhoeven, _Total Recall_ is a film from my youth that I probably shouldn't have been watching quite as early as I did, but that I still love to this day. All the practical effects, exquisite violence & nudity and provocative sci-fi themes you've come to expect from this sort of thing, but twists and turns that start just five minutes in and keep running all the way through to the end. _Total Recall_ is a must-see. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Verhoeven bonkers adaptation of a P. K. Dick story. Doug Quaid keeps getting recurring dreams about a visit to Mars. In spite of his friends warnings, he decides to have a memory implanted Mars holiday. But during the implantation he remembers being a secret agent who is fighting evil Mars boss Vilos Cohaagen. Things are about to go very intergalactic bonkers indeed. Total Recall finds director Paul Verhoeven on particularly OTT form, with the often maligned director cranking up the action and violence to the max. So then, who better to play out the carnage than the big Austrian oak himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger? It was actually Schwarzenegger who brought Verhoeven into the picture. The idea for the film had been kicking around for years, a number of director's came and went, David Cronenberg famously worked on a screenplay for a year only to have it jettisoned for being too close to the P. K. Dick short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale". The makers wanted a high energy sci-fi blockbuster, a star vehicle for Schwarzenegger, and Verhoeven was only too happy to oblige. Total Recall is a fascinating concept as we find ourselves wondering what in fact is reality? Quaid himself is never quite sure as the film takes a delicious twist at the midpoint to further compound the confusion, but in true Verhoeven style, it all comes crashing together in a giant ball of bangs, crashes and explosions. It should be noted that the film is far removed from the cerebral essence of Dick's story, and really when one saw that Schwarzenegger was to star in a Verhoeven directed adaptation, one really should be prepared for the high octane brain dumb down that Total Recall is. Something which was beyond some highbrow critics who are still baffled by the gargantuan financial success of the film (it made over $260 million worldwide). Fleshing out the cast are a stoic reliable bunch. Rachael Ticotin, Ronny Cox, Sharon Stone & Michael Ironside deliver the expected tongue in cheek professionalism. While the effects prove to be a mixture of the poor and the decent; tho it's nice to see the often lost art of model work being of a pretty high standard. All of which leaves me personally with a film that I find to be a hugely enjoyable piece of uber violent popcorn fodder. 8/10

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-05-29

Aside from maybe "Predator" (1987) this is probably my favourite outing from Arnold Schwarzenegger. He ("Quaid") goes off to have an harmless implant of memories from an holiday on Mars (that he hasn't had) only to find that his life starts to unwind very quickly afterwards. Even his girlfriend "Lori" (Sharon Stone) becomes a would-be assassin and he is soon under attack from just about every other quarter too. Why? Well, that's what we now explore as he decides that he - helped by a video iteration of himself - must travel back to the red planet and get to the bottom of things. My flaw - well Ronny Cox is just dreadful as "Cohaagen" which does prove important towards the end of the film, but for the main part it is an action packed and well directed vehicle for a very much on-form star. It's one of the first films I recall that started messing about with timelines. We are not quite sure what happened when or if, indeed, at all - and Paul Verhoeven keeps that tempo running well right from the start of the film. Arnie has a chance to deliver some quite fun one-liners and the visual effects enhance, sparingly, the production rather than impose themselves on it. It has dated a little, some of the sets do look a bit static, but thirty-odd years on, it's still standing up well and is well worth seeing.

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

Man, it's almost like Saw with it's torture-porn thing... only the over-the-top gore actually fits beautifully into the story in the most entertaining way possible, even when it is so 80s cheese that it's almost comical. But the ultra-violence is part of the fun of these types of films. It's part of the reason why people love them... and it's over-the-top in a way that can't really be done today. It's also pretty stylistic and fun and that brings you into the world that the story is trying to create, while at the same time it leaves the viewer thinking that they are watching one heck of a mystery. Like Blade Runner, if you wanted to, you could walk away thinking that it's all an illusion, that what you thought was real was fake... if you wanted to be that deep. But let's face it, no one really bothers to debate that because what we are watching is an action sci-fi movie that is so well done, we don't want it to be as deep as it really is.