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Political thriller from the director of The Fugitive starring Gene Hackman, Tommy Lee Jones, Joanna Cassidy

Berlin 1989: for some, the Cold War is over, but life-long army man Johnny Gallagher finds action when he is assigned to escort a disgraced soldier, a "package", back to America.
However, the man is not who he is supposed to be, and Gallagher arrives in Washington DC to discover he has been used as part of some mysterious manoeuvre. Meanwhile, in Chicago, a deadly plot is nearing its climax.
(1989)
Film Reviews pages 49-54

Contributors

Director:
Andrew Davis
Sgt Johnny Gallagher:
Gene Hackman
Thomas Boyette:
Tommy Lee Jones
Lt Col Eileen Gallagher:
Joanna Cassidy
Col Glen Whitacre:
John Heard
Walter Henke:
Kevin Crowley
Gen Thomas Hopkins:
Chelcie Ross
Gen Robert Carlson:
Joe Greco
Milan Delich:
Dennis Franz
Ruth Butler:
Pam Grier
Soviet Colonel:
Anatoly Davydov
Karl Richards:
Ron Dean
Secret Service Commander:
Thalmus Rasulala
Marth:
Marco St John
Soviet Press Secretary:
Nathan Davis
Pappas Ike:
null Himself
Press Secretary Rogers:
Joe Guzaldo
Source: Radio Times

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