Total Recall

Futuristic thriller about a man whose memories may not be real., In Paul Verhoeven’s wild sci-fi action movie Total Recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a 21st-century construction worker who discovers that his entire memory of the past derives from a memory chip implanted in his brain. Schwarzenegger learns that he’s actually a secret agent who had become a threat to the government, so those in power planted the chip and invented a domestic lifestyle for him. Once he has realized his true identity, he travels to Mars to piece together the rest of his identity, as well as to find the man responsible for his implanted memory. Verhoeven has created a fast, furious action film with Total Recall, filled with impressive stunts and (literally) eye-popping visuals. Though the film bears only a passing resemblance to the Philip K. Dick short story it was based on (“We Can Remember It For You Wholesale”), the movie is an entertaining, if very violent, ride., A construction worker pays to have fake memories of a dream holiday implanted into his brain, but discovers his mind has already been tampered with – apparently to erase his true identity as a secret agent from a colony on Mars. He journeys to the planet in search of the truth, but is drawn into a conflict between the tyrannical ruler and a rebel faction., Brutal, bone crunching – and Oscar-winning – sci-fi action thriller based on a Phillip K Dick short story. 2084: Doug Quaid has an ordinary life although he dreams nightly of Mars – a planet he has never visited. Determined to find the meaning of these dreams he visits Rekall Inc – specialists in memory implants – intent on buying a memory trip to Mars. But the implant brings to the surface long-lost clues as to Quaid’s true identity., Brutal sci-fi action thriller set in 2084. Doug Quaid has an ordinary life, although he dreams nightly of Mars – a planet he has never visited. Determined to find the meaning of these dreams, he visits Rekall Inc – a specialist in memory implants – intent on buying a memory trip to Mars. But the implant brings to the surface long-lost clues as to Quaid’s true identity., Sc-fi actioner about a man who doubts his identity when he starts remembering a series of repressed memories about Mars; a planet he has never seemingly visited. As he delves deeper into the mystery he begins to question his very reality and wonder which version is real., A 21st-century construction worker discovers that his entire memory of the past derives from a chip implanted in his brain., In the late 21st century, a factory worker visits a company that implants fake memories. However, after his procedure he struggles to tell real and fabricated thoughts apart. Sci-fi thriller., Brutal sci-fi action thriller set in 2084, based on a Phillip K Dick short story. Doug Quaid has an ordinary life, although he dreams nightly of Mars – a planet he has never visited. Determined to find the meaning of these dreams, he visits Rekall Inc – a specialist in memory implants – intent on buying a memory trip to Mars. But the implant brings to the surface long-lost clues as to Quaid’s true identity., Brutal sci-fi action thriller set in 2084, based on a Phillip K Dick short story. Doug Quaid has an ordinary life although he dreams nightly of Mars – a planet he has never visited. Determined to find the meaning of these dreams he visits Rekall Inc – specialists in memory implants – intent on buying a memory trip to Mars. But the implant brings to the surface long-lost clues as to Quaid’s true identity., Construction worker Douglas Quaid opts to enjoy a virtual holiday via implanted memories but the procedure awakens recollections of a former identity leading him on a dangerous mission to Mars., Construction worker Douglas Quaid opts to enjoy a virtual holiday via implanted memories but the procedure awakens recollections of a former identity leading him on a dangerous mission to Mars. Sci-fi., Sci-fi actioner. Douglas Quaid begins to doubt his identity when he starts experiencing repressed memories about Mars, a planet he thinks he has never visited. As he delves deeper into the mystery he begins to question reality, and wonders which of his memories are true., Seminal sci-fi thriller featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the futuristic hero whose innocent request for a mind implant convinces him of an alternate reality led by his exploits as a spy assisting the Martian resistance. Director Paul Verhoeven proves Robocop was no fluke, and the special effects work retains its power., Sci-fi actioner about a man who doubts his identity when he starts remembering a series of repressed memories about Mars, a planet he thinks he has never visited. As he delves deeper into the mystery he begins to question his very reality, and wonders which memories are real.