The Package
Seen it?1989 | 108 min | Thriller, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement or Assault on Precinct 13, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Davis
- Gene HackmanSgt. Johnny Gallagher
- Joanna CassidyEileen Gallagher
- Tommy Lee JonesThomas Boyette
- John HeardCol. Glen Whitacre
- Dennis FranzLt. Milan Delich
- Pam GrierRuth Butler
- Ron DeanKarl Richards
- Nathan DavisSoviet Press Secretary
- Chelcie RossGen. Hopkins
- Joe GrecoGen. Carlson