Machine Dreams: Part 1 

In 2070, police detective David Hume and his partner Ian Farve attempt to track down a group of murderous androids with ties to a corrupt corporation, named Recall, which are based on Mars.

Director:

Mario Azzopardi

Writers:

Art Monterastelli (creator), Art Monterastelli

Stars:

Michael Easton, Karl Pruner, Cynthia Preston

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Easton	...	David Hume
Karl Pruner	...	Ian Farve
Cynthia Preston	...	Olivia Hume
Michael Anthony Rawlins	...	Martin Ehrenthal
Judith Krant	...	Olan Chang
Matthew Bennett	...	James Calley
Nick Mancuso	...	Richard Collector
Kim Coates	...	Winston
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Nick Blanchard
Damon D'Oliveira	...	Detective Moralez
Angelo Pedari	...	Mario Soodor
Kathryn Winslow	...	Maria Soodor
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Carla (as Anne Marie Loder) (credit only)
Joseph Scoren	...	Jason (credit only)
Alex House	...	Taavo Soodor

Storyline

In 2070, police detective David Hume and his partner Ian Farve attempt to track down a group of murderous androids with ties to a corrupt corporation, named Recall, which are based on Mars.

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Plot Keywords:

topless female nudity | brief sex scene | killer android | manhunt | nudity | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, ProSieben Television, WIC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dimension Films parent company Disney bought the rights of the 83-minute pilot episode and released it straight to VHS and DVD as a standalone TV movie for commercial reasons.

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Goofs

Ehrenthal's voice is actually one-half a second ahead of his lips when he is dressing down Hume for arresting Richard Collector.

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Quotes

James Calley: The instinct to avenge a partner's death is something you don't see anymore.
David Hume: Yeah, I can see how that would get lost when you live your life under a surveillance camera.
James Calley: You're not suggesting the attempts to make this a safer and more perfect world have actually resulted in a loss of individual freedom, are you?

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Connections

Referenced in Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)

User Reviews

Dark, atmospheric, intelligent series.

This is far more Blade Runner than Total Recall. It bears very little relation to its namesake Arnie film. However, I would say that it is also far superior. It has to be said that David Hume, the main character, is a bit on the stereotypical side for this type of affair. However, this weakness is more than made up for by Karl Pruner's portrayal of his partner Farve. The series as a whole has a great suspenseful ongoing story with many twists and clever sub-plots, while fitting in good independent stories to each episode. I was expecting cheesy TV sci-fi, but instead found an original, engrossing series that is by far the best thing I've seen in quite some time.