Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- tense
- serious
- cold war movie night
- political thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be a smart, well-acted political thriller that benefits from Gene Hackman's presence despite conventional execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Senior military personnel on both sides coordinate an assassination plot to sabotage arms control negotiations.
Gallagher searches for an escaped prisoner while discovering that the apparent transfer conceals a larger covert operation.
The conspiracy specifically targets a high-ranking world figure to disrupt arms control talks.
Gallagher's investigation moves through airports, military networks, and personal contacts in a restrained late-1980s thriller style.
Films like The Package, and why
No Way Out
shared cold war conspiracy, military intrigue, and grounded political thriller tension
The Parallax View
shared paranoia thriller structure, government conspiracy, and escalating pursuit
The Manchurian Candidate
shared action-driven political intrigue, covert operations, and morally serious tone
Seven Days in May
shared military conspiracy, assassination plotting, and tense procedural investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Release Date
- 1989-08-25
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (288)
Cast
- Gene Hackman
- Joanna Cassidy
- Tommy Lee Jones
- John Heard
- Dennis Franz
- Pam Grier
- Ron Dean
- Nathan Davis
- Chelcie Ross
- Joe Greco
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Package about?
- A battle-hardened sergeant races through a web of military deception to stop an assassination designed to derail arms control negotiations.
- What is The Package like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Package as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Package violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Package as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Package?
- Critics generally found the film to be a smart, well-acted political thriller that benefits from Gene Hackman's presence despite conventional execution.
- Which films are like The Package?
- Films with a similar feel include No Way Out, The Parallax View, The Manchurian Candidate, and Seven Days in May.
- How long is The Package?
- The Package runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Package?
- In United States, The Package streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
