Movie Review: 'The Package' (1989)
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...