TOTAL RECALL: MIND BENDING EDITION On Blu-ray Disc July 31 And Digital Download July 17

Just in time for the 2012 release of the theatrical remake, fans can experience the original sci-fi masterpiece like never before when Lionsgate releases Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition on Blu-ray Disc and Digital Download this July. Comprised of an all-new Director approved, high-definition transfer from the original film negative and including exclusive bonus materials, there’s no better time to revisit this cult classic starring action legend Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator). Winner of a Special Achievement Academy Award^® for its groundbreaking visual effects, the blockbuster action film was also nominated for two Oscars^®*. Inspired by the short story “We Can Remember it For You Wholesale” by Phillip K. Dick, Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition features a screen story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Jon Povill and a screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Gary Goldman.

Highlighted by an exclusive, never-before-seen interview with director Paul Verhoeven and restoration comparison, Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition also contains additional bonus materials that fans will love including a behind-the-scenes documentary, a “making of” featurette, a special effects featurette, audio commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and director Paul Verhoeven, a photo gallery and the theatrical trailer. Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition will be available on Blu-ray Disc July 31^st for the suggested retail price of $14.99. The new HD version of the film will also be available on Digital Download July 17^th featuring the new interview with director Paul Verhoeven.

Action star extraordinaire Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as Quaid, a construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in the year 2084.  Against the wishes of his sexy wife (Sharon Stone), Quaid goes to Rekall, a company that implants artificial memories so he can “remember” visiting the red planet that is now being settled by human inhabitants. However, Quaid soon learns he is actually an amnesiac secret agent from Mars – or is he?

*Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Sound, 1990

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*

• ALL-NEW Interview with Director Paul Verhoeven (exclusive to release)
• ALL-NEW Restoration Comparison- a look at high-definition transfer from original film negative (exclusive to release)
• “Models and Skeletons: The Special Effects Of Total Recall” featurette
• Audio commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven
• “Imagining Total Recall” – documentary featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the film’s stars and special effects specialists
• “Making of” featurette
• Photo gallery
• Trailer

*Subject to change

DIRECTED BY

Paul Verhoeven               RoboCop, Basic Instinct, Showgirls, Starship Troopers

CAST

Arnold Schwarzenegger   upcoming The Expendables 2, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Expendables, True Lies
Rachel Ticotin                  Man On Fire, Con Air, TV’s “Law & Order: LA,” The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Sharon Stone                    upcoming Lovelace, Basic Instinct, Basic Instinct 2, Casino, Alpha Dog, Bobby
Michael Ironside              X Men: First Class, Top Gun, Terminator Salvation, The Machinist, TV’s “ER”
And Ronny Cox               RoboCop, Beverly Hills Cop, Deliverance, Captain America, TV’s “Stargate SG-1”

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 1990
Title Copyright: © 1990 StudioCanal Image S.A. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Blu-ray Disc
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Closed Captioned: English SDH
Subtitles: German and French
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (1.85:1)
Feature Running Time: 113 minutes
Blu-ray Audio Status: English, German and French 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio