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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(247 votes)

Crime

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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