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Total Recall

Total Recall

What Is Real?

20126.01h 58m

Overview

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.

Directed by Len Wiseman
Written by Mark Bomback, Kurt Wimmer, Ronald Shusett
Produced by Toby Jaffe, Neal H. Moritz, Paula Kucharski
Box OfficeBudget: $125.0MRevenue: $198.8M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Douglas Quaid / Hauser

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Melina

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Lori Quaid

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Matthias

John Cho

John Cho

McClane

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Cohaagen

Dylan Smith

Dylan Smith

Hammond

Cam Clarke

Cam Clarke

Terminal Announcer (voice)

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Harry

Will Yun Lee

Will Yun Lee

Marek

Themes & Keywords

dystopiasecret agentremakemachine gunresistance fighterfalse memoryrobot copsuppressionrebel herosafe deposit boxbritish colonialismsmoggatling guncenter of the earthimplanted memory

About Total Recall

Total Recall is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of dystopia, secret agent, remake, machine gun, resistance fighter, false memory. Directed by Len Wiseman, it stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale. Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.

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