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Total Recall (2012)

Total Recall poster
Directed by
Len Wiseman
Genre
cyberpunk, action film, science fiction film, dystopian film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5,907 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A factory worker in a dystopian future visits a company that implants artificial memories. He suspects his own reality is a lie and becomes a fugitive hunted by his wife and the authorities.

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What happens

Total Recall is a 2012 American science fiction action film directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback, conceived by Wimmer, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Jon Povill. It stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. The film is an adaptation of the 1990 film of the same name, which was inspired by the 1966 short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. The supporting cast features Bryan Cranston, Bokeem Woodbine, John Cho, and Bill Nighy. Unlike the original film, the setting is on a futuristic Earth, not Mars. The film was first announced in 2009. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe's Original Film, Total Recall was released in North America on August 3, 2012, to generally negative reviews, and grossed $211.8 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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