Editing Total Recall (1990 film) (section)

===Filming and post-production===
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[[Principal photography]] for ''Total Recall'' began in April–May 1989.{{sfn|Vest|2009|p=48}}<ref name="LATimesMarch261989" /> Filmed almost entirely in sequence—a rare feat—the production took place over 20 weeks.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="SyFyCast2"/><ref name="SyFyat30"/><ref name="LATimesSchwarz"/><ref name="GizmodoStunt"/>}} The initial budget was reported as $30{{nbsp}}million,<ref name="LATimesDec1988" /> but the final budget was reported as being between $48{{nbsp}}million and $80{{nbsp}}million.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="AFIBio"/><!-- $50 million--><ref name="NYTimes1989Dec7"/><!--$50, $60, $65, and $73 million-->{{sfn|Vest|2009|pp=29,184}}<!--$80 million-->{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=77}}}}{{efn|The estimated budget of $48–$80{{nbsp}}million is equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|48000000|1990}}}}–${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|80000000|1990}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}}} ''Total Recall'' was filmed almost entirely on sets at [[Estudios Churubusco]] in [[Mexico City]], Mexico, where 43 cast and up to 500 crew members worked across forty-five sets on ten soundstages. The Earth train station was filmed in the [[Mexico City Metro]] and many exterior Mars scenes took place at the [[Valley of Fire State Park]] in [[Overton, Nevada]].{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="CBRCast"/><ref name="XRating1"/><ref name="PeopleSchwarzJune52020"/><ref name="NYTimesMetro"/><ref name="NYTimes1990Jan1"/><ref name="FilmNevada"/><ref name="PeopleIronside1990"/>}}

Shusett and Goldman were present on set, providing additional rewrites where necessary; Goldman estimated the script was changed "less than one percent".{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=72}} Verhoeven sometimes required up to twenty takes of scenes, but remained faithful to the script and discouraged improvisation. Even so, some scenes, such as Benny's death, lacked sufficient detail and in these cases dialogue was mostly improvised.<ref name="SyFyCast2" /><ref name="ringer june2020" />{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=72}} Although Verhoeven had been adamant that he did not want a second unit director—having fired three of them on ''RoboCop''—Armstrong ended up filming 1,200 different setups and all of the fight scenes; Verhoeven was happy with his work. Armstrong's first scene was filming Schwarzenegger drilling cement.<ref name="GizmodoStunt" />

Filming was beset by injuries and illness. Almost everyone involved suffered from dust inhalation on set. Food poisoning and gastroenteritis from the local Mexican cuisine was also a problem, except for Shusett and Schwarzenegger, who had his food brought from the United States after a negative experience while filming ''Predator'' in Mexico.<ref name="XRating1"/><ref name="ringer june2020"/> The illness compounded the difficulties Lycia Naff had filming her scenes as the three-breasted prostitute. She said she felt like crying because even though the breasts were artificial, she felt exposed in front of the cast and crew.<ref name="VultureCast"/> Schwarzenegger cut his wrist while smashing a train window when an explosive designed to pre-detonate the glass failed. His injuries were patched up and concealed by his jacket. He also incurred other minor cuts and broken fingers.<ref name="ringer june2020"/><ref name="PeopleSchwarzJune52020"/>

Ironside cracked his sternum and separated two ribs after running into Michael Champion, who was holding an [[Uzi]] during the pursuit of Quaid and Melina in a Martian hotel. Filming had to be paused while he recovered, as Richter was involved in most of the remaining scenes. After three weeks, a producer asked that he return to filming but they could not obtain insurance unless Ironside performed fifty push-ups. Despite the doctor's advice, he attempted the feat and reinjured himself; after thirty push-ups, the doctor said it was sufficient. Ironside's first scene upon his return involved him fighting Schwarzenegger on an elevator, but he struggled to lift his arm. The doctor had [[Oakland Raiders]] quarterback [[Jim Plunkett]] drop off a brace built for his own injury, which held Ironside's chest in a stable position, although it made breathing difficult. Ironside filmed his scene over the remainder of the day, only being hit once accidentally by Schwarzenegger, who was cautious due to his condition.<ref name="DOGCast"/> A separate fight between Stone and Ticotin was arranged to feature one of the actresses and one stunt person because padding could not be concealed under their outfits. Verhoeven wanted the actresses to perform the fight stunts themselves, but Armstrong insisted on using a stunt person.<ref name="GizmodoStunt"/>

Schwarzenegger was known for his pranks on the set, such as arranging styrofoam snowball fights and water pistol battles during dinners as well as booking parties to reward the crew for the six-day working weeks and practical stunts.<ref name="SyFyCast2"/><ref name="ringer june2020"/><ref name="LATimesSchwarz"/> Even so, Ironside recounted how Schwarzenegger helped him stay in regular contact with his ill sister using the personal phone in his trailer, at a time before widespread use of mobile phones or internet access. Ironside later learned Schwarzenegger was also regularly calling his sister to check on her.<ref name="DOGCast"/>

Initially scheduled for release on June 15, ''Total Recall''{{'}}s post-production schedule was rushed to move the date forward two weeks to avoid competition from other films, particularly ''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' with its cast of popular stars. Editor [[Frank J. Urioste]] worked overtime to complete ''Total Recall''{{'}}s 113-minute cut early.<ref name="AFIBio"/>{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=72}}<ref name="BBFCRuntime"/> This meant there was no time to [[Test screening|test screen]] the film, which Verhoeven and Goldman believed worked against the finished product, including its third act.<ref name="AFIBio"/>{{sfn|Hughes|2012|p=72}} The film also had to be trimmed to remove violent content and gore, including a longer version of Benny's death, to avoid an [[X rating]], which would have restricted attendance to audience members over the age of 17. ''Total Recall'' ultimately received an [[Motion Picture Association film rating system#MPA film ratings|R rating]], allowing younger people to see it when accompanied by an adult.<ref name="XRating1"/><ref name="XRating2"/>
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