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1998 Certificate 15
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Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for various incidents, thanks to the .. Read more

Starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King
Director Tony Scott
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller

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Enemy Of The State

Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for various incidents, thanks to the latest in high-tech government surveillance techniques. In an attempt to clear his name and reclaim his life, Dean teams up with the reclusive Brill (Gene Hackman), a former federal employee who has as much high-tech equipment and expertise as the government itself. Hackman's role is an extension of Harry Caul, the character he portrayed in Francis Ford Coppola's brilliant 1974 film, THE CONVERSATION. Smith scores as a man who is desperate to reclaim his identity and prove his innocence. This intense technological thrill-ride from director Tony Scott questions how much access the government should have to the communications of private citizens, and leaves the viewer with the unsettling feeling that Big Brother is definitely watching. Watch for the uncredited appearances of Jason Robards, Seth Green, Tom Sizemore, and Philip Baker Hall.

Starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Gabriel Byrne, Barry Pepper
Director Tony Scott
Studio BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 7 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English, English Audio Description
Blu-ray: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Released DVD: 01 Oct 2007
Blu-ray: 19 Mar 2007
Production year: 1998
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (6) of Enemy Of The State

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Expert direction by Tony Scott and a winning central performance by Will Smith give this cracking hi-tech thriller extra edge and appeal. When an incriminating tape revealing the murder of congressman Jason Robards accidentally ends up in Smith's possession, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by corrupt Jon Voight and his posse of electronic trackers, who use spy satellites, transmitters and all manner of undercover gizmos to trace him. The Fugitive meets The Conversation in this dynamically exciting action adventure that's both intriguing and scarily thought-provoking.

    • Radio Times
  • Energetic, paranoid thriller preoccupied with surveillance methods; its narrative becomes increasingly implausible and substitutes speed for sense.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 17 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Great from start to finish

    This film had a great storyline from start to finish and you never knew what was going to happen next. Will Smith plays a very good part in it and hes funny too by the comments he makes. Its just the ending that just abit strange but apart from this then this is a film that you must see. 4 out 5

      • A customer from North Lincs, England
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  • 17 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Great from start to finish

    This film had a great storyline from start to finish and you never knew what was going to happen next. Will Smith plays a very good part in it and hes funny too by the comments he makes. Its just the ending that just abit strange but apart from this then this is a film that you must see. 4 out 5

      • A customer from North Lincs, England
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    • Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean ...

    • Enemy Of The State
      Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for ...