The Package (2013)

A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters.

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Derek Kolstad

Stars:

Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Keenleyside

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Austin	...	Tommy Wick
Dolph Lundgren	...	The German
Eric Keenleyside	...	Big Doug
Mike Dopud	...	Julio
John Novak	...	Nicholas
Kristen Kerr	...	Darla
Darren Shahlavi	...	Devon
Paul Wu	...	Dosan
Lochlyn Munro	...	Eddie
Mark Gibbon	...	Jake
Peter Bryant	...	Ralph
Monique Ganderton	...	Monique
Michael Daingerfield	...	Anthony
Jerry Trimble	...	Carl
Patrick Sabongui	...	Luis

Storyline

All Tommy Wick has to do is deliver a "Package" to a rival crime lord, nicknamed 'The German'. It seems like a routine job, until another gang tries to hijack the precious cargo and Tommy has to fight every inch of the way to deliver it safely. The problem is, the "Package" isn't what Tommy was led to believe, and now he's in even deeper than he ever thought possible.

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Plot Keywords:

crime lord | gangster | fight | courier | tommy gun | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance delivered.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Anchor Bay Entertainment [United States] Caliber Media Company [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 2013 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Entrega Explosiva

Filming Locations:

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,095, 17 February 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,469, 21 February 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Anchor Bay Films, Caliber Media Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released theatrically in Los Angeles (limited engagement), Japan and South Korea.

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Goofs

When Tommy is fighting in the garage just after the car flips over, a guy in a van gets s dirty great machine gun out of the back of the van! It's belt fed, you clearly see the belt has nearly expired when hundreds more bullets come and the belt gets longer!!.

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Soundtracks

No Mo'
Written by John Bigham & Christopher J. Thomas
Performed by The Soul of John Black
Big Slamm Music(ASCAP)/ Lil' Marv Music ( BMI)

User Reviews

Good , gritty action film, don't pay attention to the whiners

I read some of the other reviews, and I concluded they must be by the fembot, art history major, wanna be a critic crowd. This is a straight up action film, with much of the action meaty hand to hand fighting. And it does a good job of portraying the fact that most such combat is pretty brutal.

There are girls, they are beautiful, one is deadly, the other is lovely. The roles they play are secondary.

Dolph has aged a lot, and unless it is the makeup, I think not to well. But he continues to carry the style he has shown in several recent action movies, as a menacing, brooding threat. From the outset we are aware he is a threat, but the relationship of this threat to the main protagonist is not clear.

For me, Steve Austen was a pleasant surprise. I recall another of his movies, and he was not good at all. This was much better, and the director played to all his strengths in respect of both his verbal and action abilities.

There were several little plot twists, and a few surprises along the way, which added to the enjoyment.

There are a number of recognizable supporting characters, which is also a pleasant surprise.

So my conclusion is that if you are hunting around for an action movie one night with some time to kill, this movie is for consideration. No, its not Gladiator, or Star Wars, or the Avengers, or Saving Private Ryan, but thank god, its not Brokeback Mountain or some other drivel either. Its a decent regular budget action movie. Take it for what it is and you will be fine.