Film

Total Recall 1990

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

  • Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  • 113 min
  • R

Get ready for the ride of your life.

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.

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