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Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 20, 1998

Runtime

2h 12m

Genres

Action, Drama, Thriller

User Score

71%

Original Title

Enemy of the State

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Scott Free Productions

Director

Tony Scott

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$250,649,836

Description

The life of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy while holiday shopping. Unbeknownst to Dean, he's just been burdened with a videotape of a congressman's assassination. Hot on the trail of this tape is a ruthless group of National Security Agents commanded by a belligerently ambitious NSA official named Reynolds. Using satellite surveillance, bugs, and other sophisticated snooping devices, the NSA infiltrates every facet of Dean's existence, tracing each physical and digital footprint he leaves while also framing him for murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, he attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

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YouShouldKnow profile picture

What was just a movie then is quickly becoming reality now. With the erosion of our rights and pr...

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Wuchak profile picture

Fast-paced surveillance-oriented action/thriller with Will Smith, Gene Hackman and Jon Voight

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John Chard profile picture

The government's been in bed with the entire telecommunications industry since the forties. T...

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CinemaSerf profile picture

Poor Jason Lee ("Zavitz") has only the smallest of parts in this film, yet in the few m...

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The Movie Mob profile picture

Enemy of the State is an underrated action thriller that might not innovate the genre but...

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Andre Gonzales profile picture

I love a good conspiracy movie. Especially when it's a well thought out one. This movie was w...

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RalphRahal profile picture

Enemy of the State is an intense thriller that still holds up today, maybe even more so with how ...

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