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movie Total Recall

Released: June 1, 1990
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Action Adventure Science Fiction

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.

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  • Not Playing with Lex and Dan cover art
    Not Playing with Lex and Dan July 1, 2022
    8.1 Total Recall

    It’s a brand new (mini) season of Not Playing as we take on a quartet of otherworldly movies starting with the letter ‘T’. We kick it all of with amnesiac Lex Friedman facing off against diabolical politician Dan Moren as they watch the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Total Recall.

    Hot topics include the boring nature of constant shooting, Jerry Goldsmith’s bombastic score, and like, what is real, man?

    Programming Note: In addition to this capsule episode, which contains our discussion before and after the film, members can watch along with Lex and Dan in a full-length commentary track, available in the members-only First Class feed. If you’re not already a member, why not sign up? And if you are, now’s a great time to update your membership allocations and maybe throw a little support in the direction of Not Playing. Thanks!

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    Defocused April 13, 2015 Total Recall
    42 He's Not Familiar With Ice

    Dan and Joe went to Mars to talk about 1990’s Total Recall. Or did they?