Total Recall
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Despite a moderate budget of $65.0M, Total Recall became a solid performer, earning $261.3M worldwide—a 302% return.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 16 nominations
Characters
Cast & narrative archetypes
Douglas Quaid
Melina
Lori
Vilos Cohaagen
Richter
Kuato
Benny
Main Cast & Characters
Douglas Quaid
Played by Arnold Schwarzenegger
A construction worker plagued by recurring dreams of Mars who discovers his memories may be implanted and his identity may be false.
Melina
Played by Rachel Ticotin
A rebel fighter on Mars who appears in Quaid's dreams and becomes his ally in the resistance against Cohaagen.
Lori
Played by Sharon Stone
Quaid's seemingly loving wife who is revealed to be an undercover agent assigned to monitor him.
Vilos Cohaagen
Played by Ronny Cox
The ruthless administrator of Mars who controls the colony's air supply and suppresses the mutant population.
Richter
Played by Michael Ironside
Lori's actual husband and Cohaagen's brutal enforcer who relentlessly pursues Quaid across Mars.
Kuato
Played by Marshall Bell
The mutant leader of the Mars resistance, physically attached to his brother George, with psychic abilities.
Benny
Played by Mel Johnson Jr.
A wisecracking mutant taxi driver on Mars who initially helps Quaid but is revealed to be working for Cohaagen.