20 Mind Blowing Conspiracy Movies You Must Watch

13. The Package

This is the real under-rated gem of the conspiracy movie genre. It€™s a forgotten political thriller explosively directed by Andrew Davis (the guy who gave us The Fugitive) and written as a screenplay by John Bishop as if it were the inner workings of a clock with all the cogs and mechanisms that go with it. Gene Hackman is Army Sergeant Johnny Gallagher, a career military man who thinks he€™s been given a routine assignment to escort a rebellious rule-breaking American solider called Thomas Boyette (Tommy Lee Jones) from Europe to the United States for a court martial. But when Gallagher is attacked in a station bathroom and Boyette is freed from his custody, he decides to avoid the military disciplining for his failure by hunting down and bringing the escapee back into custody. In the process, Gallagher discovers a terrifying military conspiracy. This is a really good action thriller, a genuine diamond in the rough. It€™s a multiple character, heavy on the plot, no clues given sort of ride that€™s not for people seeking escapism but for those in search of a flick that rewards your attention and your commitment. Give it a go, you€™ll have a great time with this film and if you€™ve never really watched conspiracy movies before then this is a really good €˜introduction€™ to the twisty-turny, attention-requiring plots that usually drive them - but with a lot more action beats then is usual for the genre.