The Package

"He's one man racing against time to stop the most explosive conspiracy in history."

1989 1h 48m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 287

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.

“He's one man racing against time to stop the most explosive conspiracy in history.”

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
Joanna Cassidy
Eileen Gallagher
Tommy Lee Jones
Thomas Boyette
John Heard
Col. Glen Whitacre
Dennis Franz
Lt. Milan Delich
Pam Grier
Ruth Butler
Ron Dean
Karl Richards
Nathan Davis
Soviet Press Secretary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Davis
Writers: John Bishop
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Davis, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's one man racing against time to stop the most explosive conspiracy in history.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Davis directs. Frank Tidy behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Billy Weber cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Andrew Davis, shot by Frank Tidy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Billy Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's one man racing against time to stop the most explosive conspiracy in history.".
8IMDB entry: tt0098051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.