Total Recall 2070: Machine Dreams

First, there was the Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster, then a syndicated TV series. This video sci-fi starts in media res; it's hard to tell whether it's a pilot, a pieced-together hodge-podge of TV material, or an original direct-to-video movie featuring the TV cast. After his partner is rubbed out by a rogue android, Detective Hume (Michael Easton) investigates the shady practices of Total Rekall, a virtual reality vacation agency with influence in high places. In the name of "research," Total Rekall scientists have been injecting human DNA into their androids, which are now resisting their manufacturer's control. Although urged to tread lightly by his supe...