Total Recall

Summary

Total Recall is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,538 views/month, #598 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Total Recall received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].
• Total Recall's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Total Recall was directed by Paul Verhoeven^[5].
• Dan O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[6].
• Gary Goldman wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[7].
• Gary Goldman wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[8].
• Ronald Shusett wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[9].
• Philip K. Dick wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[10].
• Jon Povill wrote the screenplay for Total Recall^[11].
• Total Recall's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[12].
• Total Recall's genre is action film^[13].
• Total Recall's genre is dystopian film^[14].
• Total Recall's genre is adventure film^[15].
• Total Recall's genre is science fiction film^[16].
• Total Recall's genre is film based on literature^[17].
• Total Recall's genre is speculative fiction film^[18].
• Total Recall's genre is cyberpunk^[19].
• Total Recall's based on is recorded as We Can Remember It for You Wholesale^[20].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Arnold Schwarzenegger^[21].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Ronny Cox^[22].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Sharon Stone^[23].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Rachel Ticotin^[24].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Michael Ironside^[25].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Dean Norris^[26].
• A cast member of Total Recall was Marshall Bell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Total Recall was Jerry Goldsmith^[28]. Producers include Andrew G. Vajna^[29], Mario Kassar^[30], and Ronald Shusett^[31]. It was directed by Paul Verhoeven^[5]. Screenwriters include Dan O'Bannon^[6], Gary Goldman^[7], Ronald Shusett^[9], Philip K. Dick^[10], and Jon Povill^[11]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger^[21], Ronny Cox^[22], Sharon Stone^[23], Rachel Ticotin^[24], Michael Ironside^[25], and Dean Norris^[26].

Publication

Publication dates include June 1, 1990^[32], July 26, 1990^[33], and 1990^[34]. The original language of Total Recall was English^[35]. Genres include action film^[13], dystopian film^[14], adventure film^[15], science fiction film^[16], film based on literature^[17], and speculative fiction film^[18]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include telepresence^[37], amnesia^[38], Mars^[39], colonization of Mars^[40], personal identity^[41], and false memory^[42].

Reception

Total Recall received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[43], 81%^[44], 60/100^[45], and 7.5/10^[46].

Why It Matters

Total Recall ranks in the top 0.64% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,538 views/month, #598 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did Total Recall receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].