Total Recall 2070 (1999– )

Creator:

Art Monterastelli

Stars:

Michael Easton, Karl Pruner, Cynthia Preston

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Easton	...	David Hume (22 episodes, 1999)
Karl Pruner	...	Ian Farve (22 episodes, 1999)
Cynthia Preston	...	Olivia Hume (22 episodes, 1999)
Michael Rawlins	...	Martin Ehrenthal (22 episodes, 1999)
Judith Krant	...	Olan Chang (22 episodes, 1999)
Matthew Bennett	...	James Calley (22 episodes, 1999)
Damon D'Oliveira	...	Detective Moralez (13 episodes, 1999)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on adaptation | cyberpunk

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Space [ca]

Country:

Canada Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Desafiament total

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, PolyGram Television, Pro 7

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 44 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)

User Reviews

Fantastic visual representation of Philip K. Dick.

Sadly, most people have never read any of Philip K. Dick's novels and short stories and only connect him with the movie Blade Runner. This is unfortunate because PKD's stories were more entertaining, layered and intellectually versatile than what is offered in Blade Runner. Total Recall 2070 is less of an amalgamation of Blade Runner and Total Recall, and more a mix of their literary sources: 'We Can Remember It For You, Wholesale' [short story] and 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' [novel], both by PKD. Both of these have very real, flawed characters with a quirky, inventive mood that always entertain.

The story of Total Recall 2070 was nearly that of '...Sheep.' For the benefit of the movie going masses' recognition, the names of things from the movie version of Total Recall were used. The story was about the philosophy behind automated sentiency, mechanized religion and the need for humanity to regain its sense of purpose above the machine, while also living beside it. This is something the series was only beginning to touch before it was canceled.

The lack of knowledge about the show's true roots has led to a complete misunderstanding of it. It is a near perfect representation of PKD's wonderfully strange and murky imagination. People call Total Recall 2070 a rip-off of the movies when in reality the movies were a pale shadows of their sources. Total Recall 2070 is the most genuine incarnation of Philip K. Dick's worlds to date.