Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he's off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip. Arnold Schwarzenegger leads the cast, with Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, and Ronny Cox. Paul Verhoeven directs from the adaptation by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon; Co-Screenplay by Gary Goldman/Co-Screenstory by Jon Povill; Inspired by the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Phillip K. Dick. Produced by Buzz Feitshans and Shusett; Executive Produced by Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna for Carolco Pictures. featuring Special Make-Up Effects Designed & Created by Rob Bottin.