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Enemy of the State streaming

1998 Movie United States Action, Drama, Thriller 132 min Ages 15+
By: Tony Scott With: Regina King, Loren Dean, Gene Hackman, Will Smith, Jake Busey

Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington, D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Paulie Pintero (Tom Sizemore). Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight) is negotiating with Representative Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards, Jr.) about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines; Reynolds has Hammersley killed, but the murder is caught on tape, and the taper is chased by Reynolds' team of N.S.A. Agents. The guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the N.S.A. decides to get into Dean's life. That is when Dean's life began to fall apart all around him, with his wife and job both gone. Dean wants to find out what is going on. Then, he meets a man named "Brill" (Gene Hackman), who tells him that Dean has something that the government wants. Dean and Brill formulate a plan to get Dean's life back and turn the tables on Reynolds.

Filmium rating
70%

Mood

Intense
Suspenseful
Tense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Tony Scott
David Marconi
Gene Hackman
Jake Busey
Jon Voight
Regina King
Barry Pepper
Loren Dean
Will Smith
Jerry Bruckheimer

Budget

Blockbuster
High-Budget
Studio Film

Cinematic Technique

Dynamic Camera Work
Fast-Paced Editing
Handheld Camera
Quick Cuts
Realism
Surveillance Imagery

Narrative Structure

Conspiracy
Nonlinear
Thriller

Pace

Action-Driven
Climactic
Fast-Paced
High-Energy
Urgent

Runtime

Feature-Length
Over 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Ambient Sound
Score-Driven
Suspenseful Music

Style

Action-Packed
Action-Thriller
Cinematic
Dynamic Cinematography
Fast-Paced
Thriller

Time-Period

1990S
Late 20Th Century
Post-Cold War

Central Conflict

Exposing Conspiracy
Government Cover-Up
Personal Revenge

Characters

Journalist
Lawyer
Mob Boss
Nsa Agents

Ending

Exposure Of Conspiracy
Justice Achieved
Reconciliation

Historical Context

Late 1990S
Post-Cold War
Pre-9/11 Surveillance Debate

Key Plot Points

Frame-Up
Murder Of Congressman
Stolen Tape
Surveillance Hacking

Plot

Conspiracy
Corruption
Cover-Up
Government Surveillance
Justice
Surveillance

Setting

Baltimore
Urban
Urban Environments
Washington D.C.

Shooting Location

Baltimore
Washington D.C.

Theme

Government Corruption
Government Surveillance
Power Dynamics
Privacy
Privacy Vs. Security
Surveillance State

Genre

Action
Political
Political Drama
Thriller

Audiences

Action Enthusiasts
Adults
Political Thriller Enthusiasts
Thriller Fans

Titles

Enemy Of The State

Box Office Success

$250.8 Million Worldwide
Successful Blockbuster

Critical Reception

Critically Well-Received
Favorable Reviews

Popularity

Mainstream Success
Popular

Ratings

Metacritic 67
Rotten Tomatoes 70%

Reception

Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1998
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