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[[Image:Package.jpg|thumb|305px|right|'''The Package'' (1989)]] | [[Image:Package.jpg|thumb|305px|right|'''The Package'' (1989)]] | ||
''The Package'' is a 1989 thriller starring [[Gene Hackman]] as US Army sergeant who loses the prisoner he was transporting from Germany to the United States. | ''The Package'' is a 1989 thriller starring [[Gene Hackman]] as US Army sergeant who loses the prisoner he was transporting from Germany to the United States. He then discovers that the prisoner is actually part of a conspiracy involving military officers in both the American and Russian military. The film was directed by Andrew Davis (who would later direct [[Tommy Lee Jones]] in ''[[Under Siege]]'' and ''[[The Fugitive]]''.) | ||
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==Steyr AUG == | ==Steyr AUG == | ||
The sniper rifle that Boyette ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) uses in the assassination attempt at the end of the film is the [[Steyr AUG]]. | The sniper rifle that Boyette ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) uses in the assassination attempt at the end of the film is the [[Steyr AUG]]. It is fitted with scope and silencer. A duplicate Steyr AUG is found in the office of the decoy Walter Hanke. | ||
[[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG - Austrian Army Version 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG - Austrian Army Version 5.56x45mm]] | ||
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== M1911A1 == | == M1911A1 == | ||
Sgt. Johnny Gallagher ([[Gene Hackman]]) uses the [[M1911A1]] in the diner shootout. | Sgt. Johnny Gallagher ([[Gene Hackman]]) uses the [[M1911A1]] in the diner shootout. General Colson and his bodyguards draw their M1911's at the beginning of the film after they are ambushed. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson 659== | ==Smith & Wesson 659== | ||
One of the gunmen at the diner shootout uses a [[Smith & Wesson 659]]. | One of the gunmen at the diner shootout uses a [[Smith & Wesson 659]]. The fake MP left behind to guard Gallagher draws a S&W fitted with a silencer that Gallagher later is able to retrieve after he subdues him. | ||
[[Image:S&W659.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson 659 9x19mm]] | [[Image:S&W659.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson 659 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Package 029.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gallagher takes the suppressed S&W as he tries to find the location of Boyette.]] | [[Image:Package 029.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gallagher takes the suppressed S&W as he tries to find the location of Boyette.]] | ||
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==Beretta 92F== | ==Beretta 92F== | ||
Several conspirators use the [[Beretta 92F]] in the film. | Several conspirators use the [[Beretta 92F]] in the film. Boyette is seen using a suppressed Beretta in the climax of the film. | ||
[[Image:Beretta92F_LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Beretta92F_LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 92F - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:Package 030.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Boyette fires a suppressed Beretta.]] | [[Image:Package 030.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Boyette fires a suppressed Beretta.]] | ||
==Makarov PM== | ==Makarov PM== | ||
The driver at the end of the film pulls what appears to be a suppressed [[Makarov PM]] pistol. | The driver at the end of the film pulls what appears to be a suppressed [[Makarov PM]] pistol. Strangely, the gunshot sounds unsuppressed when he fires the weapon. | ||
[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian '''Makarov PM''' - 9x18mm Makarov]] | [[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian '''Makarov PM''' - 9x18mm Makarov]] | ||
[[Image:Package 031.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The driver at the end of the film pulls a suppressed [[Makarov]] pistol. | [[Image:Package 031.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The driver at the end of the film pulls a suppressed [[Makarov]] pistol. The barrel appears to be shorter and the trigger guard is bigger than a Walther.]] | ||
==Micro-Uzi== | ==Micro-Uzi== | ||
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Fake West Berlin policemen that picked up the disguised assassins are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5A3]] submachine guns. | Fake West Berlin policemen that picked up the disguised assassins are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5|MP5A3]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:PackageMP5_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fake West Berlin police armed with MP5A3.]] | [[Image:PackageMP5_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fake West Berlin police armed with MP5A3.]] | ||
[[Image:PackageMP5_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fake West Berlin police rushed the disguised assassins onto their van. | [[Image:PackageMP5_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fake West Berlin police rushed the disguised assassins onto their van. The fact that they drove off with the vehicle door still open should've gave clues to their true identity.]] | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 21 September 2011
The Package is a 1989 thriller starring Gene Hackman as US Army sergeant who loses the prisoner he was transporting from Germany to the United States. He then discovers that the prisoner is actually part of a conspiracy involving military officers in both the American and Russian military. The film was directed by Andrew Davis (who would later direct Tommy Lee Jones in Under Siege and The Fugitive.)
The following guns were used in the film The Package:
Steyr AUG
The sniper rifle that Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) uses in the assassination attempt at the end of the film is the Steyr AUG. It is fitted with scope and silencer. A duplicate Steyr AUG is found in the office of the decoy Walter Hanke.
M1911A1
Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) uses the M1911A1 in the diner shootout. General Colson and his bodyguards draw their M1911's at the beginning of the film after they are ambushed.
Smith & Wesson Model 29
The snub version of the S&W Model 29 is the main sidearm of Chicago PD Lt. Milan Dilech (Dennis Franz).
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Lt. Col. Eileen Gallagher (Joanna Cassidy) carries the Smith & Wesson Model 36 in her briefcase and uses it during the garage shootout.
Smith & Wesson 659
One of the gunmen at the diner shootout uses a Smith & Wesson 659. The fake MP left behind to guard Gallagher draws a S&W fitted with a silencer that Gallagher later is able to retrieve after he subdues him.
Beretta 92F
Several conspirators use the Beretta 92F in the film. Boyette is seen using a suppressed Beretta in the climax of the film.
Makarov PM
The driver at the end of the film pulls what appears to be a suppressed Makarov PM pistol. Strangely, the gunshot sounds unsuppressed when he fires the weapon.
Micro-Uzi
The disguised female assassin uses a Micro Uzi in the ambush of General Carlson in Germany.
Mini-Uzi
The disguised male assassin uses a Mini Uzi in the ambush of General Carlson in Germany.
Uzi
An assassin fires a full size Uzi from a car at Gallagher and his men at the beginning of the film.
M16A1
Some of Gallagher's field soldiers in Germany carry the M16A1 as their main rifle.
MAC-10
Some of Gallagher's field soldiers in Germany can be seen with the MAC-10 as they engage the assassination squad.
Remington 870
Gallagher's firearm in Germany is the Police folder version of the Remington 870.
Ithaca 37 "Stakeout"
The gunman who flees the diner grabs an Ithaca 37 stakeout from behind the counter of a liquor store.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
Fake West Berlin policemen that picked up the disguised assassins are armed with MP5A3 submachine guns.
