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Army Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is reassigned after he angers Col. Glen Whitacre (John Heard) at a meeting of American and U.S.S.R. military types. Gallagher's new job is to shepherd detainee Thomas Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) from Europe to the U.S. But when Gallagher loses track of his prisoner, he asks his ex-wife, a servicewoman with access to Boyette's background data, for help. As the chase leads Gallagher to Chicago, the intrigue ramps up in way he couldn't have imagined.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Smarter than most contemporary thrillers. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Rita Kempley Washington Post The best in mindless entertainment. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Has a problem with payoffs, but it's exciting work, held together by Hackman and Jones, who keep a modest manhunt effort alert with their professionalism and commitment to infusing their characters with needed idiosyncrasy. Rated: B Jan 8, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Grade-A thriller material. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 17, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a decidedly foolproof setup that’s employed to predominantly engaging and entertaining effect... Rated: 3/4 Oct 31, 2022 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The Package moves so fast it gives no time to bore you, or to seriously ask yourself what the hell is going on. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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bryan h Excellent movie if you understand special operations military spy stuff you will love this Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/23 Full Review Steve D With this cast it should have been better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/23 Full Review Ken B This was just so bad on every possible level! I really don't know what was happening here. The whole thing was just so poorly executed from the terrible script, to the LAUGHABLE acting. Even by 1989 standards, this whole mish-mash of incomprehensible dribble is a big MISS! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review jelisije j A very well thought conspiracy theory movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great insight into how President Kennedy could of been assassinated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member As a director, Andrew Davis may not be the total package, but in the late 80s and early 90s, just so long as Tommy Lee Jones was cast against a middle-aged white man running frantically around Chicago—and especially when Hackman grounds the plot twists in real character details—he definitely knew how to deliver the goods. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Army Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is reassigned after he angers Col. Glen Whitacre (John Heard) at a meeting of American and U.S.S.R. military types. Gallagher's new job is to shepherd detainee Thomas Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) from Europe to the U.S. But when Gallagher loses track of his prisoner, he asks his ex-wife, a servicewoman with access to Boyette's background data, for help. As the chase leads Gallagher to Chicago, the intrigue ramps up in way he couldn't have imagined.
Director
Andrew Davis
Producer
Beverly J. Camhe, Tobie Haggerty
Screenwriter
John Bishop
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.3M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround
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