Gen. Carlson — The Package Character Profile

About Gen. Carlson

A high-ranking US General who refuses to participate in a secret plot to sabotage nuclear disarmament talks; his assassination serves as the inciting incident that frames the protagonist.

Character Facts

Played by

Joe Greco

Appears in

The Package (1989)

Role

Supporting

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