A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

The Package  (1989) Directed by: Andrew Davis Written by: John Bishop Starring: Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy, John Heard, Pam Grier, Dennis Franz Sgt. Johnny Gallagher: Who the hell knows what is the truth and what is a lie? On August 25, 1989, Orion Pictures (now a fully-owned subsidiary of Metro Goldwyn Mayer) released The Package, a suspenseful action/political thriller set during the twilight years of the Cold War. Written by John Bishop ( Drop Zone ) and directed by Andrew Davis ( Under Siege, The Fugitive ), The Package pits Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) against powerful forces who are opposed to a nuclear disarmament treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Package begins in what to 1989 audiences would have been the near future. Europe is still divided by an Iron Curtain, with Soviet forces still occupying East Germany and a huge American force providing the backbone of NATO's forces in West Germany. After an establi...

(C) 1978 Warner Bros. and DC Comics Superman: The Movie (1978) Directed by Richard Donner Written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Robert Benton, and Tom Mankiewicz (uncredited) Story by Mario Puzo Based on the DC Comics character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Starring: Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Valerie Perrine, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp Superman: I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way.   Lois Lane: [laughs] You're gonna end up fighting every elected official in this country! Starring Oscar-winning actors Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando as Lex Luthor and Jor-El, and co-starring Christopher Reeve in the dual role of Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent, Superman is a witty, exciting action-adventure based on the DC Comics character created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. You’ll Believe a Man Can Fly Gen...