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The Package

"He's one man racing against time to stop the most explosive conspiracy in history."

1989

1h 48m

6.1(240 votes)

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Thriller

Action

Overview

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.

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88 members

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Gene Hackman

Sgt. Johnny Gallagher

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Joanna Cassidy

Eileen Gallagher

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Tommy Lee Jones

Thomas Boyette

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John Heard

Col. Glen Whitacre

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Dennis Franz

Lt. Milan Delich

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Pam Grier

Ruth Butler

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Ron Dean

Karl Richards

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Nathan Davis

Soviet Press Secretary

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Chelcie Ross

Gen. Hopkins

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Joe Greco

Gen. Carlson

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Ike Pappas

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Marco St. John

Marth

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Reni Santoni

Chicago Police Lieutenant

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Kevin Crowley

Walter Henke

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Michael Skewes

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Johnny Lee Davenport

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Juan Ramírez

Thug

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Miguel Nino

Thug

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Mik Scriba

Thug

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Thalmus Rasulala

Secret Service Commander

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Joe Guzaldo

Press Secretary Rogers

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Michael Tomlinson

Johnny's Field Soldier

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Cody Glenn

Johnny's Field Soldier

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Harry Lennix

Johnny's Field Soldier

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Carlos Sanz

Johnny's Field Soldier

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Diane Timmerman

Female Backpacker

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Charles Mueller

Male Backpacker

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Norbert Grupe

West Berlin Police Lieutenant

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Anatoli Davydov

Soviet Colonel

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William Musyka

Soviet General

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Gary Berkovich

Soviet General

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Allen Hamilton

American General

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Greg Noonan

Command Post Commander

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Harry Teinowitz

Command Post Soldier

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Don James

Command Post Soldier

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Gary Goldman

Command Post Soldier

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Katherine Lynch

Henke's Wife

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Mary Seibel

Henke's Mother

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Joe D. Lauck

Sen. Bruce

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Dick Cusack

Secretary of State

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Борис Лёскин

Soviet Foreign Minister

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Danny Goldring

Undercover Bum

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Gregory Alan Williams

Col. Woods

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Nicholas Kusenko

Gen. Carlson's Aide

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Tina Gluschenko

Henke's Girlfriend

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John W. Hardy

Skycap

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Henry Godinez

Lockup Police Officer

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Jack Kandel

Soldier with Orders

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Kathryn Joosten

Waitress

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Oksana Fedunyszyn

Eileen's Secretary

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Ralph Foody

Building Manager

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Mike Bacarella

Paramedic

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Steve Barbro

Hotel Police Officer

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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Ft. Belvoir Duty MP

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Greg Goossen

Soldier in Provost Marshal's Office

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Dennis Cockrum

Computer Technician

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Ivory Ocean

Washington, DC Police Officer

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Metta Davis

Washington, DC Witness

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Alex Ross

Liquor Store Clerk

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Will Zahrn

Nazi Goon

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Michael Gaylord James

Nazi Goon

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Nancy Baird

Mrs. Delich, Milan's Wife

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Gene Barge

Secret Service Agent

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Walter Markley

Secret Service Agent

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Otto von Wernherr

East German Army Lieutenant

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Hilda McLean

Old German Woman

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Leon Samoilovich

Soviet Security Agent

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Dmitri Polytnsev

Translator

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Lana Berkovich

Translator

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John D'Amico

Soviet General Secretary

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Ray Allen

United States President

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Christine Cassel

Speaker at Governor's Conference

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Billy Bosco

Milan's Son

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Chad Smith

Milan's Son

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Phillip Prerost

Hospital Police Officer

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Jack Gold

Governor

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Tony Castillo

Diplomat (uncredited)

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Alan Roger Currie

Military Officer

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Kevin Lingle

Executive (uncredited)

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Larry Nazimek

Soviet Colonel (uncredited)

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John Skoubis

CIA Agent (uncredited)

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Alison Vesely

Woman at Funeral (uncredited)

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Robert J. Vorbroker

East German Police (uncredited)

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Mark Williams

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Gary Yates

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

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D. Danny Warhol

Teen in green earmuffs handing out flyers (uncredited)

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Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

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Earl Hundt

Russian Limousine Driver (uncredited)

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