The Package (1989)

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 273 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. soldier gets caught up in a military conspiracy to stop a nuclear disarmament treaty during the Cold War. He must uncover the plot and prevent an assassination.

tensesuspensefulpoliticalseriousfast-pacedparanoidgrimrealistic

What happens

The Package is a 1989 American political action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and written by John Bishop. It stars Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones, with John Heard, Dennis Franz, and Reni Santoni in supporting roles. Set during the Cold War, the film depicts the U.S. and Soviet governments as they are about to sign a disarmament treaty, to completely eliminate nuclear weapons. However, elements within each country's military are vehemently opposed to such a plan and determined to stop it at all costs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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