The Package (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1989-08-25
• Genres: Thriller, Action
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 288 votes

Directed by Andrew Davis.

Top cast

• Gene Hackman as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher
• Joanna Cassidy as Eileen Gallagher
• Tommy Lee Jones as Thomas Boyette
• John Heard as Col. Glen Whitacre
• Dennis Franz as Lt. Milan Delich
• Pam Grier as Ruth Butler
• Ron Dean as Karl Richards
• Nathan Davis as Soviet Press Secretary
• Chelcie Ross as Gen. Hopkins
• Joe Greco as Gen. Carlson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Package

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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