What's the Difference between We Can Remember It for You Wholesale the Book and Total Recall the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Doug Quail
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Doug Quaid
Portrayed by: Arnold Schwartzeneger
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Kristen
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Lori
Portrayed by: Sharon Stone
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Interplan Agent
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Richter
Portrayed by: Michael Ironside
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This Character does not appear.
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Vilos Cohaagen
Portrayed by: Ronny Cox
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Total Recall Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Doug remains on earth for the duration. |
Doug goes to Mars for the last two thirds of the film. |
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Doug had been an agent for Interplan, a government spy program. he was an assassin and killed someone on mars. |
Doug worked for Cohagen who is the corporate dictator on Mars. it was part of a plan to kill off the rebel forces on Mars.
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Doug is his real name. |
His real name is Hauser and Quaid is just a fake identity. |
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Doug disarms a police officer but doesn't hurt him. |
Doug kills lots and
ots of people.
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Doug had magic invisible destroying and healing rods. The destroying rod is what he used to assassinate the political leader on Mars. |
Doug has no magic rods. |