The Package (1989)

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Green Beret Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is sent back to the U.S. with a prisoner (Tommy Lee Jones) who escapes and sends Gallagher scrambling to prevent an assassination attempt.

Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film, Russian soldiers storm into an apartment building in East Berlin to arrest an American soldier. A calico cat is looking down from the stairs as they enter.

The Package - calico cat looking over edge of stair
The Package - calico cat looking over edge of stair
The Package - calico cat looking over edge of stair
The Package - Russian soldiers entering apartment building with calico cat looking over edge of stair animated gif

When the men leave, a woman is holding the cat.

The Package - woman holding calico cat as Russian solider exit building with American soldier
The Package - woman holding calico cat as Russian solider exit building

Final Mewsings: East Berlin cats know nothing!

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