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Enemy of the State
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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Enemy of the State
- Overview
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- Crew
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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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Reviews

Fast-paced surveillance-oriented action/thriller with Will Smith, Gene Hackman and Jon Voight
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The government's been in bed with the entire telecommunications industry since the forties. T...

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

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

I love a good conspiracy movie. Especially when it's a well thought out one. This movie was w...
Enemy of the State is an intense thriller that still holds up today, maybe even more so with how ...