Total Recall is a 1990 science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox and Michael Ironside. The film tells the story of Douglas Quaid, a construction worker who discovers he is actually a secret agent from Mars whose memories have been erased. His mission is to stop the evil tycoon, Cohaagen, from launching a global rebellion on Earth.