‘Total Recall’ Comes to 4K This December

September 7, 2020 Victor Medina

Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall is coming to 4K for the first time, in a newly remastered 3-disc Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) from Lionsgate.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the classic sci-fi film will be released in the 4K Ultra HD format and in exclusive steelbook packaging. New bonus features will also be included.

Here’s the announcement from Lionsgate:

Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi classic gets the ultimate high-definition treatment when Total Recall arrives as a 3-disc 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) and Digital 4K Ultra HD December 8 from Lionsgate. Restored in 4K from a scan of the original 35mm negative, the visionary film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator franchise, Predator, The 6th Day), Rachel Ticotin (Con Air, Falling Down, The Eye), Oscar® nominee Sharon Stone (1995, Best Actress, Casino), and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers, Scanners, Top Gun).

Undertaken by STUDIOCANAL, the restoration was supervised by Paul Verhoeven himself. The restoration crew paid particularly high attention to preserving special-effects continuity, as Total Recall was one of the earliest films to use computer-generated images for special effects winning the Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects at the 1990 Academy Awards®.

Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, the Total Recall 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will include a never-before-seen exclusive documentary feature as well as two brand-new featurettes. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker.

The retail, non-steelbook version of the ‘Total Recall’ 4K UHD set.

Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features Dolby Atmos, which will transport viewers from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience with moving audio that flows all around them. Fans will feel like they’re inside the action as the sounds of people, places, things, and music come alive with breathtaking realism and move throughout the space.

The Total Recall 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

Inspired by the Short Story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick ● Screen Story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Jon Povill ● Screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Gary Goldman ● Directed by Paul Verhoeven

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

Fully reimagined in stunning 4K for its 30th anniversary — and remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos — Paul Verhoeven’s out-of-this-world sci-ﬁ thrill ride can now be experienced like never before! In this splintered-reality mind-bender, it’s the year 2084, and construction worker Quaid (Schwarzenegger) is haunted by dreams of Mars, a place he’s never been. Against his wife’s (Sharon Stone) wishes, Quaid goes to Rekall, a memory-implant company that promises a thrilling virtual trip to the red planet. But what Quaid “remembers” is that he’s a secret agent whose cover has been blown…and that he must return to Mars at any cost.

The exclusive Total Recall 4K UHD Steelbook (with clear slipcover)

The Total Recall 4K UHD Steelbook can be ordered from Best Buy by clicking right here.

4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

Disc 1 (4K Feature Film and Special Features):

• Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood Documentary
• “Open Your Mind: Scoring Total Recall” Featurette
• “Dreamers Within the Dream: Developing Total Recall” Featurette
• Audio Commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven
• Theatrical Trailer

Disc 2 (Blu-ray Feature Film and Special Features):

• “Open Your Mind: Scoring Total Recall” Featurette
• “Dreamers Within the Dream: Developing Total Recall” Featurette
• Audio Commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven

Disc 3 (Blu-ray – Special Features):

• Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood Documentary
• “Total Recall: The Special Effects” Featurette
• “The Making of Total Recall” Featurette
• “Imagining Total Recall” Documentary
• Theatrical Trailer

CAST

Arnold Schwarzenegger – Terminator franchise, Predator, The 6th Day
Rachel Ticotin – Con Air, Falling Down, The Eye
Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct, Casino, The Quick and the Dead
Michael Ironside – Starship Troopers, Scanners, Top Gun

DISC INFORMATION

Year of Production: 1990
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Closed Captioned: NA
Subtitles: French, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Running Time: 113 Minutes
4K Ultra HD™ Format: Dolby Vision, 2160p Ultra High Definition 16×9 (1.85:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 (1.85:1) Presentation
4K Audio Status: English Dolby Atmos, English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
Blu-ray Audio Status: English Dolby Atmos, English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

Here’s the trailer for the new 4K restoration.