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The film stars colin farrell, kate beckinsale, jessica biel, bryan cranston, bokeem woodbine, john cho, and bill nighy. Born in the small city of thal, austria, in 1947, ar. One of the most anticipated autobiographies of this generation, arnold schwarzeneggers total recall is the candid story of one of the worlds most remarkable actors, businessmen, and world leaders. The screenplay by kurt wimmer and mark bomback was based on the. Total recall, a 1989 novelization by piers anthony. Total recall 2070, a 1999 canadian television series inspired by the 1990 film. The education of a bodybuilder, was a bestseller when published in 1977 and, along with his encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding, has. At first i thought this was the book the movie was based off of but when it was word for word the movie i did some more digging. Trp has transformed from a publishing company that specialized in educational textbooks into general publishing in 2009 with works spanning from selfhelp to poetry. In his signature largerthanlife style, arnold schwarzeneggers total recall is a revealing selfportrait of his illustrious, controversial, and truly unique life.
Total recall 1990, based on the short story we can remember it for you wholesale, directed by. Philip kindred dick december 16, 1928 march 2, 1982 was an american writer known for. To ask other readers questions about total recall, please sign up. Weighing in at an impressive 620 pages, this is thorough stuff indeed that takes us from arnies this was a pretty enjoyable read for me, but then it goes without saying that im a fan of schwarzenegger as a movie star.
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