The Package (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Jesse V. Johnson |
| Written by | Derek Kolstad |
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| Music by | Sean Murray |
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| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,469 (US)[1] |
The Package is a 2012 American action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Steve Austin and Dolph Lundgren.[2][3][4] The film was shot in Abbotsford, Langley, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in twenty days from February 14 to March 5, 2012.[5]
Plot
[edit]The film starts with Tommy Wicker (Steve Austin), arriving at a bowling alley and beating up a rival for not paying back Big Doug. Afterwards he visits Big Doug who tells him he wants a package delivered to "The German" (Dolph Lundgren), a dangerous crime lord. En route he is pursued by a rival gang who kills his partner and wants what he is carrying, forcing him to fight them off and run.
Eventually Tommy is captured by the rival gang and delivered to Anthony. He kills Anthony and most of the gang, manages to escape, is captured by the German and brought to see if he has compatible DNA with the German. He then breaks free and has a final showdown with the German, killing him. He then wishes Big Doug that the incident be filed away and they wish each other a hearty godspeed. Tommy then calls his wife Darla about the cash and tells her "I love you."
Cast
[edit]- Steve Austin as Tommy Wicker
- Dolph Lundgren as "The German"
- Eric Keenleyside as Big Doug
- Mike Dopud as Julio
- John Novak as Nicholas
- Kristen Kerr as Darla Wicker
- Darren Shahlavi as Devon
- Paul Wu as Dosan
- Lochlyn Munro as Eddie
- Mark Gibbon as Jake
- Peter Bryant as Ralph
- Monique Ganderton as Monique
- Michael Daingerfield as Anthony
- William B. Davis as Dr. Willhelm
- Jerry Trimble as Carl
- Patrick Sabongui as Luis
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The Package debuted at number 81 at the box-office and made $1,469.[1]
Critical response
[edit]The Los Angeles Times gave a favorable review of The Package, calling it an "uncomplicated guy's guy movie time, the screen version of the starchy passing pleasures of bar food."[6] In contrast, DVD Verdict panned the film, calling it mediocre and saying that Austin's fight scenes were "unimaginatively produced and not much fun".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Package (box office performance)]". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Interview: Tough Guy Dolph Lundgren On Being A Cultured Killer In 'The Package'". StarPulse. March 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "Grade 'A' Fight Scenes: Steve Austin on The Package". CraveOnline. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "The Package (2012)". Allmovie. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "Package rolls at bowling alley". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "Review: With 'The Package,' Dolph Lundgren grows ever hipper". Los Angeles Times. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "DVD Verdict Review: The Package (Blu-ray)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2013-05-24.