The Package (1989)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writer (WGA):

John Bishop (written by)

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Prisoner | Sergeant | Airport | Ex Wife | Escape

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
Kevin Crowley	...	Walter Henke
Ron Dean	...	Karl Richards
Nathan Davis	...	Soviet Press Secretary
Chelcie Ross	...	Gen. Hopkins
Joe Greco	...	Gen. Carlson
Ike Pappas	...	Himself
Marco St. John	...	Marth
Reni Santoni	...	Chicago Police Lieutenant
Michael Skewes	...	MP

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #29795) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Although the story is set in various places around the world, nearly all of the film (including scenes set in Washington and Germany) were filmed in the area of the director's home town, Chicago.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, we see two scenes: the President of the U.S. and the General Secretary coming into the hall to make a statement about the treaty and Gene Hackman having to stop at a RR crossing because of a train. The next scene is the President/General Secretary leaving the conference, seemingly having made statements concerning the treaty. And yet Gene Hackman is still at the RR tracks with the train just finishing crossing. It is highly unlikely that the train crossing would be so long as to take up the entire time of speeches by the President and General Secretary.

Quotes:

Lt. Milan Delich: [putting his sleeping child down on a couch] I've gotta stop feeding that kid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Soul of the Land

A very good thriller

This is a very good movie. It has a strong story (which most of the today's movies lack of) and a good relationship between characters. I have seen it a dozen times at least but I still find it rewarding to watch although I know it by heart. I think this should say something about the quality of the film. If you haven't seen it, do it. You won't regret it.