Total Recall

"They stole his mind. Now, he wants it back."

Jun 1 1990 R 1h 53m
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Philip K. Dick, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon

Directed by

Paul Verhoeven

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, Carolco Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 16 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
365,598
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA