He flees but is pursued by armed men led by Richter, Cohaagen's operative and Lori's real husband. At home, he is assaulted by his wife Lori who claims their marriage is a false memory implant, and the Agency assigned her to monitor Quaid. Believing Cohaagen's "Agency" has suppressed Quaid's memories, the Rekall employees erase evidence of Quaid's visit and send him home.Įn route, Quaid is attacked by men led by his colleague Harry because Quaid unknowingly revealed his past Quaid's instincts take over and he kills his assailants. However, before the implant is completed Quaid lashes out, already thinking he is a secret agent. Intrigued, he visits Rekall, a company that implants realistic false memories, and chooses one set on Mars (with a blue sky) where he is a Martian secret agent. On Earth, construction worker Douglas Quaid experiences recurring dreams about Mars and a mysterious woman. In 2084, Mars is a colonized world under the tyrannical regime of Vilos Cohaagen, who controls the mining of valuable turbinium ore. 3.2 Development under De Laurentiis Entertainment Group.An early attempt at a sequel, based on Dick's The Minority Report, became the 2002 stand-alone film Minority Report, and a 2012 remake, also called Total Recall failed to replicate the success of the original.
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Alongside comic books and video games, Total Recall has been adapted into the 1999 television series Total Recall 2070. Retrospective reviews have called it one of Schwarzenegger's best films and placed it among the best science-fiction films ever made. It has also been analyzed for themes of colonialism and authoritarianism, and criticized for elements perceived as sexist and racist. Since its release, the film has been praised for its ambiguous ending positing whether Quaid's adventures are real or a fantasy. The practical special effects were also well received, earning the film an Academy Award, and the score by Jerry Goldsmith has been praised as one of his best works. Its critical reception was mixed, with reviewers praising its themes of identity and questioning reality, but criticizing content perceived as vulgar and violent. On its release, the film earned approximately $261.4 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of the year. Total Recall was anticipated to be one of the year's most successful films. Cast and crew suffered numerous injuries and illnesses during filming. On an estimated $48–80 million budget (making it one of the most expensive films made in its time), filming took place almost entirely on expansive sets at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico over six months.
Schwarzenegger, who had long held an interest in the project but had been dismissed as inappropriate for the lead role, convinced Carolco Pictures to purchase the rights and develop the film with him as the star. Total Recall eventually entered the early stages of filming in 1987 under the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group shortly before its bankruptcy. Although considered a promising idea, the project's ambitious scope kept it in various stages of development at multiple studios over sixteen years, seeing forty script drafts, seven different directors, and multiple actors cast as Quaid.
Shusett bought the rights to Dick's short story in 1974 and developed a script with O'Bannon.
He subsequently finds his adventure occurring in reality as agents of a shadow organization try to prevent him from recovering memories of his past as a Martian secret agent aiming to stop the tyrannical regime of Martian dictator Vilos Cohaagen (Cox). Dick, Total Recall tells the story of Douglas Quaid (Schwarzenegger), a construction worker who receives an implanted memory of a fantastical adventure on Mars. Based on the 1966 short story " We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, and Michael Ironside. Total Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, with a screenplay by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Gary Goldman.