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The Package

Starring: Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, John Heard & Dennis Franz Director: Andrew Davis  Rated:

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Surround - English
• Dolby Digital Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

• Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access

Additional Products:

• Collectible Behind-the-Scenes Booklet

Product Description:

A United States Army sergeant unknowingly gets involved in a subversive plot while transporting a prisoner back to the U.S. from West Germany. But the prisoner escapes and the sergeant is joined by his ex-wife to clear his name and recapture this mysterious man.

Plot Synopsis:

After bungling an important security detail in Europe, Army officer Johnny Gallagher is assigned to escort a soldier to trial. After being jumped by thugs in a washroom, allowing the prisoner to escape, he begins to suspect that he has stumbled onto something big. He's not sure who's behind it, or why, but one thing's for sure: they're out to get him before he figures it out.

Plot Keywords:

Action | Assassination | Drama | Mystery | Suspense | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• "The Package" (1989) is the first collaboration between director Andrew Davis and actor Tommy Lee Jones, followed by "Under Siege" (1992) and "The Fugitive" (1993).
• Estimated budget $12 million.
• Shot on location at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany, and Chicago, Illinois, in Astro color, beginning December 12, 1988. DeLuxe prints.
• Screened at the 1989 London Film Festival.
• Released in North America August 25, 1989. Released on video February 22, 1990.
• Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
• Reviewed in New York Times August 25, 1989, and Monthly Film Bulletin June 1990.
• Additional cast: Kevin Crowley (Walter Henke) and Reporter Ike Pappas played himself.
• Additional credits: Murray Deutch and Stu Cantor (music supervisors), Cinema Research Corporation (titles and opticals), and Jay Johnson (main title design).
• Richard Davis, Tony Brown, Wayne Stewart, Mark Ohlsen, and Steve Grissette wrote and performed the song "I Don't Know" and Corelli wrote "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."
• The film is dedicated to the fond memory of James A. Riccio.
• Copyright 1989 Orion Pictures Corporation.

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