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The Package

Show Type: Movie
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime/Mystery

    Show description

    Gene Hackman, is a sergeant assigned to escort a prisoner from Germany. The prisoner escapes in the men's room at National Airport and Hackman begins his search for his man. Enlisting the help of his ex wife (Joanna Cassidy) and various old friends he finds that the prisoner is part of a plot by senior military figures on both sides to kill the Soviet premier in order to sabotage arms control talks.Gene Hackman turns in another stellar performance in this good political thriller that has pace, plenty of action, twists and surprises.

    Show Details

    Cast Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard, Dennis Franz
    Director Andrew Davis
    Writer John Bishop
    Produced By Beverly J. Camhe, Tobie Haggerty
    Music By James Newton Howard
    Release Date 25 August 1989 (USA)
    IMDB Rating 6.2/10
    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.

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