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The Package (1989)

R 108 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   25 August 1989 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writer:

John Bishop
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Hackman ...
Joanna Cassidy ...
Tommy Lee Jones ...
John Heard ...
Col. Glen Whitacre
Dennis Franz ...
Lt. Milan Delich
Pam Grier ...
Kevin Crowley ...
Walter Henke
Ron Dean Ron Dean ...
Karl Richards
Nathan Davis Nathan Davis ...
Soviet Press Secretary
Chelcie Ross ...
Gen. Hopkins
Joe Greco Joe Greco ...
Gen. Carlson
Ike Pappas Ike Pappas ...
Himself
Marco St. John ...
Marth
Reni Santoni ...
Chicago Police Lieutenant
Michael Skewes Michael Skewes ...
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Storyline

Johnny Gallagher, a sergeant, is sent from Germany with a prisoner. The prisoner escapes from the men's room at National Airport and Hackman begins his search for his man. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife and various old friends, he finds that the prisoner is part of a plot by senior military personnel on both sides to kill a very high-ranking world figure in order to sabotage arms control talks. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prisoner | Sergeant | Escape | Airport | U.S. President  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A la caza del lobo rojo See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$10,647,219 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Kris Kristofferson campaigned hard to get the role of the Airborne Ranger that went to Tommy Lee Jones. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When the President and the Soviet leader are introduced at the Chicago gathering, the Soviet leader is identified as the "General Secretary of the Soviet Union". His correct title is General Secretary of the Communist Party. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in "Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Soul of the Land"
Performed and Written by William Olvis
Published by William Olvis Music See more »