The Package

Hackman hasnt done anything better in a while after this came out. A great role for him. Acting and directing is on cue. A great movie to see his acting come through. He always impresses me with everything he is in.... Full review

Tommy Lee Jones is "The Package," a prisoner that Gene Hackman is returning to the United States from Germany in this 1989 film also starring Joanna Cassidy, Dennis Franz and John Heard. The United States and the Soviet Union are... Full review

I first saw the "The Package" as a video rental back in 1990. It's not only one of Andrew Davis' best films, but one of the best political thrillers I think ever made. The plot is as intricate and complex... Full review

Gene Hackman turns in another stellar performance in this good political thriller that has pace, plenty of action, twists and surprises as Hackman's wanted Army sergeant races against time to thwart an assassination attempt. Military men on both sides of... Full review

Andrew Davis shows with "The Package" his affinity to this type of thriller which was better realized in "The Fugitive", but as films of this genre go, it makes satisfying entertainment. As written by John Bishop, the film will not... Full review

!!!! MILD SPOILERS !!!! Gene Hackman plays a special forces NCO . One thing I do know about Gene Hackman is that he served in the US Marine Corp and played these grizzled army types very very well throughout his... Full review

It´s the second time that I watched it on DVD and at the end I have still some open questions. This movie takes especially in the first third your full attention. The story is a good idea but there are... Full review

The real star of The Package (1989) is the original story, written by John Bishop.This political thriller is an even better-mounted Andrew Davis production than Under Siege (1992) which came soon after. It stars Gene Hackman as John Gallagher, the... Full review

A halfway decent "dry run" for the Andrew Davis repertory company that later surfaced in the same director's "The Fugitive' starring Harrison Ford. The story about "patsy" soldiers and an international assassination conspiracy is actually pretty good, until the usual... Full review

The end of the Cold War and the toppling of the Berlin Wall made this film outdated almost before it was released. Nevertheless, it remains one of the best conspiracy mystery/thrillers ever made. The plot is amazingly intricate, but by... Full review

Style and drive are everything in movies that have storylines that don't hold up to scrutiny, and "The Package" is as flat and bland as they come. The Manchurian Candidate," for example, which this film somewhat resembles, has a plot that could be easily dismissed as preposterous - but it's so well made, filled with so many interesting ideas, that you don't think about its plot holes. ... Full Review

The Package" is as flat and bland as they come..... ... Full Review

The Package" is as flat and bland as they come..... ... Full Review

Not that Hackman is without charm. Jones has the actor's advantage in the villain's role of a cynical soldier who comes to like but not respect the sergeant. ... Full Review

The Package, a thriller involving political assassination and intrigue, is an excellent action feature using a familiar theme and providing good performances by the cast. Both Hackman and Jones are excellent in reprising familiar roles. ... Full Review

Man, I really wanted to like The Package . It's got a great pedigree in the cast and crew department, and I was totally in the mood for a political thriller. ... Full Article