Total Recall
“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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61 people
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Quaid
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Rachel Ticotin
Melina
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Sharon Stone
Lori
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Michael Ironside
Richter
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Marshall Bell
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Michael Champion
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Mel Johnson Jr.
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Roy Brocksmith
Dr. Edgemar
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Arachnophobia
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Dr. Lull
Known for
Chucky
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Ronny Cox
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RoboCop
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Ray Baker
Mc Clane
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David Knell
Ernie
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Paul Verhoeven Director · Dan O'Bannon Screenplay Ronald Shusett Screenplay
Worldwide gross $261M · Budget $65M · United States release June 1, 1990
Box office
Budget
$65,000,000
Worldwide gross
$261,317,921
Gross vs. budget
4.0×
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Ronald Shusett/Gary Goldman Productions
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio
Carolco International N.V.
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 31, 1990
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · June 1, 1990
Theatrical
United States · June 18, 1997
Physical · DVD
Argentina
November 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Australia
June 4, 1990 · Physical
December 6, 1990 · Theatrical
December 5, 2005 · Physical
Brazil
October 3, 1990 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 23, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Digitally restored
July 31, 2025 · Theatrical · 35th anniversary
Denmark
November 2, 1990 · Theatrical
El Salvador
February 9, 1991 · Theatrical
Finland
December 14, 1990 · Theatrical
France
October 17, 1990 · Theatrical
December 16, 1998 · Physical · DVD
August 29, 2006 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 1, 2013 · Digital
December 13, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
June 13, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
July 26, 1990 · Theatrical
March 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Greece
September 7, 1990 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 5, 1990 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 23, 1990 · Theatrical
October 15, 2020 · Limited theatrical · 30th Anniversary
India
December 10, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 27, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
December 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
December 10, 1990 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 10, 1990 · Theatrical
February 9, 2002 · TV · Net 5
May 24, 2007 · Physical · DVD
June 26, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
November 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 4, 1990 · Theatrical · Davao
Portugal
July 27, 1990 · Theatrical
Romania
January 29, 1993 · Theatrical
Russia
June 6, 1992 · Theatrical
April 1, 2021 · Theatrical · re-release
South Korea
December 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
June 30, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 7, 1990 · Theatrical
May 8, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 7, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Taiwan
October 19, 1990 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 4, 1990 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 26, 1990 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 27, 1990 · Theatrical
XC
April 9, 1992 · Theatrical
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