Total Recall (1990)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the me...

Starring Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger • Sharon Stone • Michael Ironside

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger • Sharon Stone • Michael Ironside

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate tyranny and colonial exploitation, championing a revolutionary struggle for the liberation of an oppressed, marginalized population on Mars.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Total Recall features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but its primary roles are traditionally cast without explicit race or gender swaps. The film's narrative critiques themes of corporate power and colonial exploitation, with antagonists who are white males, but this critique is directed at their actions and abuse of power rather than their traditional identities themselves.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: Medium

The film features Melina, a rebel fighter, who demonstrates physical combat prowess by defeating a male opponent in a close-quarters encounter using hand-to-hand techniques. Lori also engages in a brutal physical fight with Quaid, showing significant skill.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Total Recall (1990) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and a science fiction plot involving memory, identity, and rebellion on Mars, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1990 film "Total Recall" adapts Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." While the film expands on the source material and introduces new characters, no existing characters from the original story were portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1990 film "Total Recall" is an adaptation of a short story that does not provide explicit racial descriptions for its characters. The casting choices in the film do not contradict any established racial identities from the source material or prior widely recognized depictions.