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#7 of 1990

Total Recall (1990)

1990 · 113 minutes · Directed by Paul Verhoeven
IMDb rating7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Box office gross$261.4M

Synopsis

In 2084, Mars is a colonized world under the tyrannical regime of Vilos Cohaagen, who controls the mining of valuable turbinium ore. On Earth, construction worker Douglas Quaid experiences recurring dreams about Mars and a mysterious woman. Intrigued, Quaid 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.

Starring

Arnold SchwarzeneggerRachel TicotinSharon StoneMichael IronsideRonny Cox
Box office
$261.4 million
Budget
$48–80 million
IMDb votes
386,277

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