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Total Recall
Paul Verhoeven
(1990)
108min
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Friday 11:40pm - 1:35am
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Review
Our Score
by
John Ferguson
This rip-roaring slice of sci-fi excess remains Arnold Schwarzenegger's most satisfying film since his breakthrough hit,
The Terminator
. Director Paul Verhoeven, armed with a smart script from Ronald Shusett, Gary Goldman and Dan O'Bannon (itself loosely based on a short story by cult novelist Philip K Dick), cuts loose with a gloriously over-the-top mix of black humour, ultra-violence and spectacular effects. The result was a massive worldwide hit. Schwarzenegger plays the dull construction worker on a futuristic Earth, who is drawn into a conspiracy on the planet Mars when a virtual reality holiday awakens long-dormant memories. Ronny Cox, fresh from his bad-guy role in Verhoeven's
RoboCop
, delivers another villainous performance, and is ably assisted by Michael Ironside. However, the real find turned out to be Sharon Stone; she had been on the fringes of Hollywood for some time, but it was this performance that led to her star-making role in Verhoeven's next movie,
Basic Instinct
.
Summary
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. Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi thriller, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin and Michael Ironside.
Cast & Crew
Douglas Quaid
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Melina
Rachel Ticotin
Lori Quaid
Sharon Stone
Cohaagen
Ronny Cox
Richter
Michael Ironside
George / Kuato
Marshall Bell
Benny
Mel Johnson Jr
Helm
Michael Champion
Dr Edgemar
Roy Brocksmith
McClane
Ray Baker
Dr Lull
Rosemary Dunsmore
Ernie
David Knell
Director
Paul Verhoeven
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Studio Canal
Guidance:
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
6 Jul 2012
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