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Total Recall

Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it's a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi), release year 1990, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Total Recall

Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it's a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi), release year 1990, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1990
  • Released 01 Jun 1990
  • Runtime 113 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.5/10 from 378,339 votes
  • Metascore 60/100
  • Genres Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States, Mexico, Netherlands

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside

Direction and writing

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven

Written by: Philip K. Dick, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 16 nominations total

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