Movie connections for
Total Recall (1990) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"Total Recall 2070" (1999)

Version of

Total Recall 2070 (1999) (TV)
 -  based on same short story, with some of the same scifi technology elements and setting

Remade as

Total Recall (2011)

References

Metropolis (1927)
Westworld (1973)
Capricorn One (1977)
"The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Dune (1984)
Innerspace (1987)
Die Hard (1988)
 -  The computer at ReKall looks up a "Mr. McClane," and is similar to the one seen in structure.

Referenced in

Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Lik Wong (1991)
The Journeyman Project (1992) (VG)
Escape Through Time (1993) (V)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
 -  Mentioned as the movie's equivalent in violence
Last Action Hero (1993)
Freaked (1993)
True Lies (1994)
L'appât (1995)
Suspect Device (1995) (TV)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
 -  In Duke Nukem, Duke goes into the red light district and Duke uses a hologram to confuse and trick the murderous aliens in L.A.
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1997) (V)
The Game (1997)
Starship Troopers (1997)
"Friends: The One with Chandler in a Box (#4.8)" (1997)
 -  Mention by name
Abre los ojos (1997)
Dark City (1998)
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
Soldier (1998/I)
"The Directors: The Films of David Cronenberg (#1.10)" (1999)
 -  Mentioned by Cronenberg.
The Alien Legacy (1999) (V)
The Matrix (1999)
 -  Neo is offered a red pill to return to reality.
Fight Club (1999)
 -  on shelf in video store
Hollow Man (2000)
Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001) (V)
Visions of Mars (2001) (V)
Red Faction (2001) (VG)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
"Family Guy: A Fish Out of Water (#3.10)" (2001)
 -  Peter talks about "The chick with 3 boobs from Total Recall"
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Impostor (2001)
 -  the protagonist is suspected of being a replicant
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) (V)
Heaven (2002/I)
Resident Evil (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
Cypher (2002)
The Real Thing (2002)
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V)
East Meets West: 'Red Heat' and the Kings of Carolco (2004) (V)
 -  Film referenced.
Meet Market (2008)
 -  Ca. 22 min. into the movie, Lucinda mentions a (mock) porn video called 'Scrotal Recall' in dialogue.
"Tripping the Rift: Totally Recalled (#1.6)" (2004)
 -  The title of this episode is a take off on this film's title
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Zodiac Killer (2005)
 -  videotape in stack
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of 'The Fly' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Discussed changes made for rating
"Metalocalypse: Dethkomedy (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  Nathan Explosion has a mutant strapped to his chest who who resembles and is named after Kuato
"Saturday Night Live: Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae (#32.2)" (2006)
 -  mentioned in Kuoto Skit
Disturbia (2007)
 -  poster seen on wall
The King of Kong (2007)
 -  Robert Mruczek wears a capaign shirt that resembles the movie.
"Saturday Night Live: Scarlett Johansson/Björk (#32.18)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned in Quado skit
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Ben immitates a scene from this movie
Good Luck Chuck (2007)
 -  The Three Breasted Girl
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Electric Dreamer: Remembering Philip K. Dick (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Hooking Up (2008)
 -  During the opening track dialogue scene, Colin mentions "the chick with three tits" from Total Recall.
"The Simpsons: That 90's Show (#19.11)" (2008)
 -  Comic Book Guy mentions it
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
 -  A character directly references the chaos of 'Recall's' bus station scene.

Featured in

The Making of 'Total Recall' (1990) (TV)
The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV)
 -  clip shown
Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001) (V)
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured.
"Troldspejlet: (#33.8)" (2005)
 -  DVD release reviewed + footage used
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
 -  Brief clip

Spoofed in

Put It in Gere (1990) (V)
Total Reball (1990) (V)
 -  porn parody
Chao ji xue xiao ba wang (1993)
 -  In Total Recall Arnold Schwarzenegger has to get a big red ball out of his brain through his nose. In Future Cops a big red ball has to go inside the brain of one character through his nose.
Backfire! (1995)
2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
 -  arrival in the moon
"South Park: Asspen (#6.2)" (2002)
 -  The woman's boobs that shout "Quaid!" "Start the re-actor" are parodying the mutant from this movie.
"The Venture Bros.: The Trial of the Monarch (#1.12)" (2004)
 -  Tiny Attorney's physical appearance is a spoof of Kuato.
"Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers: Ore no karakuri dekai de shô (#1.4)" (2006)
 -  When Yakuki takes off the disguise, it's similar to how Arnold takes off the mask he's wearing at the station on Mars.
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
 -  Wade dad imitates a scene from this movie

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