Enemy of the State
Directed by Tony Scott
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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- ርልዪረDecember 27, 2025People who don't care about government surveillance will find the movie boring. For everyone else it's a paranoid thriller with an important message. Is there any greater power then the ability to spy on anyone at anytime? "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Exhilarating and entertaining, Enemy of the State is a topical chase thriller that provides the audience with solid escapism and a thought-provoking narrative inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's timeless classic The Conversation.
- RichardDecember 13, 2025I first saw this one in cinema back in the 90's and it was a perfect big screen thriller for its time. Will Smith is Robert Clayton Dean, a lawyer who suddenly finds himself hunted by the NSA after unknowingly receiving evidence of a political assassination. Gene Hackman joins as the mysterious Brill, giving the film a paranoid edge that echoes The Conversation. On the big screen the kinetic style, rapid cuts, surveillance feeds and relentless pacing, made the chase sequences feel urgent and modern. Will Smith was just breaking into serious roles, balancing charisma with vulnerability, while Hackman brought gravitas as the seasoned spook. It’s a snapshot of the pre‑9/11 surveillance thriller, when the idea of the government watching everything still felt like sci‑fi.
Enemy of the State Trivia
Enemy of the State was released on November 20, 1998.
Enemy of the State was directed by Tony Scott.
Enemy of the State has a runtime of 2h 12m.
Enemy of the State was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
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.
The key characters in Enemy of the State are Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith), Brill (Gene Hackman), Reynolds (Jon Voight).
Enemy of the State is rated R.
Enemy of the State is an Action, Drama, Thriller film.
Enemy of the State has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Enemy of the State had a budget of $90M.
Enemy of the State has made $250.6M at the box office.