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Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

It's not paranoia if they're really after you.

19987.12h 12m

Overview

When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by David Marconi
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $250.6M

Top Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

Robert Clayton Dean

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Brill

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Reynolds

Regina King

Regina King

Carla Dean

Loren Dean

Loren Dean

Hicks

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Krug

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Pratt

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Daniel Zavitz

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

'Brill'

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet

Rachel Banks

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usawiretapsatellitenational security agency (nsa)murderinvasion of privacyon the runmafiafalse accusationssurveillancetape recording  voyeurismtracking devicecongressmanmarried manconcealed camerassurveillance statefaradaychristmastimebaltimore, marylandantagonisticauthoritarianconfidential sourceentire life upendedlabor lawyerdiscredit

About Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State is a action, drama, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, wiretap, satellite, national security agency (nsa), murder, invasion of privacy. Directed by Tony Scott, it stars Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight. When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

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