Total Recall is a 2012 American science fiction action film directed by Len Wiseman. The movie stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel and features a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback. It is a remake of the 1990 film inspired by the 1966 short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. The plot follows factory worker Doug Quaid who becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after a virtual vacation goes awry. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews upon its release.