Total Recall
Paul Verhoeven, 1990
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
Philip K. Dick, 1987
Total Recall is a movie directed by Paul Verhoeven in 1990 and inspired by the book We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick, first published in 1987. The movie features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside, Marshall Bell, and others.
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Storyline
In 2084, construction worker Douglas Quaid is having troubling dreams about Mars and a mysterious woman there. At home, Lori attacks him, stating that their marriage is a false memory implant, and the Agency sent her to monitor Quaid.
Movie vs Book
Year
1990
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Total Recall
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Country: USA
Year: 1990
Length: 1h53m
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Year
1987
Pages
395
Book Rate
8.38
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Book
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
Author: Philip K. Dick
Country: USA
First published in: 1987
Length: 395 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Art Monterastelli
Movie by Len Wiseman
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“There are things in the book you could never do in a movie.”
NOAH HATHAWAY (Actor)
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