The Package (1989 film)

The Package is a 1989 political thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy and Tommy Lee Jones. Set during the Cold War, the film portrays an assassination conspiracy within both the U.S. and Soviet militaries. The Americans and Soviets are about to sign a disarmament treaty to completely eliminate nuclear weapons, but elements within each countrys military are vehemently opposed to such a plan and determined to stop it at all costs. Roger Ebert awarded the film three stars out of four, calling it smarter than most thrillers.

Although the story takes place in Germany, Washington, D.C., Arlington, Virginia, and Chicago, the film was shot entirely in Chicago and at the Soviet War Memorial Tiergarten.The film was first released on VHS by Orion Home Video in 1989. It was rereleased by MGM Home Entertainment in 1999, released under the MGM Movie Time series. The film was finally released on DVD on January 18, 2000. ........

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