Factual error: When Quade drills through the hydraulic hose on Benny's mining machine, the pressure indicator on the console drops rapidly and is scaled in "Inches of Mercury Absolute". That scale is normally used only for vacuum, not high pressure hydraulics.
Nicki
15th Jan 2005
Total Recall (1990)
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Suggested correction: Whilst it's not the most common or accurate unit for hydraulic systems, inches of mercury can be used to measure hydraulic pressure. Clearly on Mars, in this reality, it's used as shown. There's no factual reason its use is impossible.
15th Jan 2005
Total Recall (1990)
Deliberate mistake: While Cohagen is on Mars, he calls Richter and chides him for trying to kill Quade. Richter is in a car on Earth, yet they're having a real-time conversation, which is impossible because of the distance. [While this is true, a movie with 4 to 21 minute pauses between lines would take rather a long time].
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Suggested correction: This movie takes place an undisclosed amount of time into the future. Absolutely no telling what kind of technological advances could have taken place, in a science fiction movie at that.
15th Jan 2005
Total Recall (1990)
Revealing mistake: When Quade shoots Dr. Edgemar, Lori yells "Now you've DONE IT.", and the wall explodes, which is plainly made of foam. Many of the pieces of 'wall' tumble lightly across the floor. (01:05:40)
14th Jan 2005
Total Recall (1990)
Revealing mistake: Right before Quade jumps on the train to get away from Richter, he uses a gun to break one of the train windows. His gun barely (if at all) touches the window and it shatters. (00:31:40)