Total Recall (2012 film)

Total Recall
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLen Wiseman
Screenplay by
Story by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaul Cameron
Edited byChristian Wagner
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
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Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 3, 2012 (2012-08-03)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$125 million
Box office$211.8 million

Total Recall is a 2012 American science fiction action film directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback, based on a story conceived by Wimmer, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Jon Povill. It stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. The film serves as a remake of the 1990 film of the same name, which is 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 mixed reviews, and grossed $211.8 million worldwide.