The Package

1989 film by Andrew Davis
Movie film Q1153280
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The Package

Summary

The Package is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Package's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Package was directed by Andrew Davis[4].
  • John Bishop wrote the screenplay for The Package[5].
  • The Package's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • The Package's genre is action film[7].
  • The Package's genre is thriller film[8].
  • The Package's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Package was Gene Hackman[10].
  • A cast member of The Package was Joanna Cassidy[11].
  • A cast member of The Package was Tommy Lee Jones[12].
  • A cast member of The Package was Dennis Franz[13].
  • A cast member of The Package was Pam Grier[14].
  • A cast member of The Package was John Heard[15].
  • A cast member of The Package was Chelcie Ross[16].
  • A cast member of The Package was Marco St. John[17].
  • A cast member of The Package was Thalmus Rasulala[18].
  • A cast member of The Package was Kathryn Joosten[19].
  • A cast member of The Package was Harry Lennix[20].
  • A cast member of The Package was Norbert Grupe[21].
  • A cast member of The Package was Jack Gold[22].
  • The Package's director of photography is recorded as Frank Tidy[23].
  • The original language of The Package was English[24].
  • The Package was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Package's review score is recorded as 5.9[26].
  • The Package's review score is recorded as 68%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Package was directed by Andrew Davis[4]. John Bishop wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gene Hackman[10], Joanna Cassidy[11], Tommy Lee Jones[12], Dennis Franz[13], Pam Grier[14], and John Heard[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28] and January 18, 1990[29]. The original language of The Package was English[24]. Genres include action film[7], thriller film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

The Package's main subject is Cold War[30].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9[26], 68%[27], and 55/100[31].

Why It Matters

The Package ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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