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Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard, Dennis Franz ... see more see more... , Pam Grier , Kevin Crowley , Reni Santoni , Ron Dean , Thalmus Rasulala , Nathan Davis , Chelcie Ross , Joe V. Greco , Ike Pappas , Mike Bacarella , Gene Barge , Dennis Cockrum , Dick Cusack , Anatoly Davydov , Ralph Foody , Cody Glenn , Greg Goossen , Allen Hamilton , Don James , Michael James , Nick Kusenko , Harry J. Lennix , Boris Leskin , Hilda McLean , Miguel Nino , Juan Ramírez , Carlos Sanz , Mik Scriba , Mary Seibel , Marco St. John , Michael Tomlinson , Wilhelm von Homburg , Otto von Wernherr , Gregory Alan Williams , Will Zahrn , Jack Gold , Ivory Ocean , Eddie Bo Smith Jr. , Nancy Baird , Steve Barbo , Gary Berkovich , Lana Berkovich , Billy Bosco , Dr. Christine Cassel , John D'Amico , Johnny Lee Davenport , Metta Davis , Oksana Fedunyszyn , Tina Gloschenko , Henry Godinez , Danny Goldring , Kathryn Joosten , Jack Kandel , Joe D. Lauck , Katherine Lynch , Walter Markley , Charles Mueller , William Musyka , Greg Noonan , Dmitri Polytnsev , Phillip Prerost , Alex Ross Perry , Leon Samoilovich , Michael Skewes , Ray Starr , Harry Teinowitz , Dianne Timmerman , Joe Guzaldo , Gary Goldman , Ray Allen , John W. Hardy , Chad Smith

The Package, a thriller involving political assassination and intrigue, is an excellent action feature using a familiar theme and providing good performances by the cast. Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) is ... read more read more...a prisoner entrusted to Gallagher (Gene Hackman) for transportation back to the United States. Boyette escapes and Gallagher must find him. In doing so, Gallagher finds himself getting into far more than he had bargained for as he becomes involved in a political assignation plot that he must stop. Both Hackman and Jones are excellent in reprising familiar roles. Hackman is never better than when portraying the decent man in a precarious position, and Jones plays Boyette with the same cunning and intelligence that he brought to The Executioner's Song. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Release Date: August 25, 1989

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DVD Release Date: May 15, 2001

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  • deano
    March 12, 2007
    deano
    Good conspiracy thriller film that seemed dated even when it came out, with Gene Hackman caught up in a plot on Gorbachev's life.
  • Dannyrovira
    May 23, 2010
    Dannyrovira
    A compelling and enormously satisfying political thriller, About a career officer sergeant Johnny Gallagher played by Gene Hackman in a marvelous performance who thinks he has been assigned a routine mission to escort a rebellious American soldier played by Tommy Lee Jones in a s... read moreolid performance from Europe to the United States for a military court martial. Gallagher soon learns that the soldier that he brought from Europe, who has just escape from his charged is man with a different identity, he also discovers a sinister military conspiracy involving a deadly assassination plot against the president of the United States at a historic superpower summit. Gallagher must act now before it is too late. Tension and suspense runs high throughout the film thanks the expert scripting by John Bishop and the brilliant direction by Andrew Davis. Tremendous supporting performances by Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, Dennis Franz, and Pam Grier. One terrific movie! Highly Recommended.
  • antwanleeroyphillips23
    February 12, 2010
    antwanleeroyphillips23
    a great thriller film the ending is very shocking the package is a fun enjoyable thirller that is at the edge of your seat
  • LittleMissBloodAndGuts
    June 3, 2009
    LittleMissBloodAndGuts
    A reasonably well made and suspenseful intelligence community thriller that anyone who enjoyed The Fourth Protocol would find to their liking.
  • lotide
    July 18, 2007
    lotide
    an amazing hypothesis on how the Kennedy assasination could be possible (and probably happened) by our own people.

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

The best in mindless entertainment. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Smarter than most contemporary thrillers. Full Review

Carol Cling
February 10, 2006
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Gripping little thriller with dependable Hackman in charge.

Boo Allen
May 12, 2005
Boo Allen, Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Decent thriller.

Chris Hicks
January 1, 2000
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Style and drive are everything in movies that have storylines that don't hold up to scrutiny, and The Package is as flat and bland as they come. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Jordan Hiller
July 16, 2004
Jordan Hiller, Bangitout.com

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Daniel M. Kimmel
July 2, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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