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... more
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Enemy Of The State [1998]
Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a lawyer with a wife and family whose happily normal
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life is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy (Jason Lee) at a lingerie shop. Unbeknownst to the lawyer, he's just been burdened with a vi...
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Advantages: great action packed movie Disadvantages: none really
Director: Tony Scott
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Andrew Z.Davis, James W. Scotchdopole and Chad Oman.
Writer: David Marconi
Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jason Lee, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Scott Caan, Regina King and Jack Black.
Released in late 1998 this movie starring the brilliant Will Smith and Gene Hackman creates a thriller of immense proportion with the story of a man whose easy life changes in a split second.
**BRIEF PLOT**
A team ... ...of a congressman and cover up the murder to make it look like a suicide, unbeknown to them is that the murder is witnessed and the evidence is about to become public knowledge.
However, before going the public, the evidence falls into the hands of the unsuspecting attorney Robert Clayton Dean, (played by Will Smith), who is then pursued by NSA team under the orders of Thomas Reynolds, (played by Jon Voight).
With Dean working on a case involving ...
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Advantages: Funny, Gripping, Action-Packed Disadvantages: Maybe Too Fast In Parts
Enemy of the State stars Will Smith as an attorney in America who represents a big chunk of Mafia families, criminals and all manner of people, until he meets an old friend...
All the big names are in this one. Not only Will Smith from films like Men In Black, but Jack Black, Seth Green and Jason Lee from My Name is Earl all make apperences in this picture. It really is packed in there.
And stil the quality is not effected. The plot thickens as ... ...the NSA and a whole host of other people. This leads to some spectacular stunts and big explosions.
The plot is based around the death of a State congressman, who appears to have died due to a heart attack. But when a bird watcher at the local pond catches the death on video tape, things start to turn nasty for the once innocent attorney and everyone around him.
Like a lot of Will Smith's movies, many parts are funny and comical at the same time ...
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Advantages: The dangers of a Big Brother society Disadvantages: You have to suspend belief
This film poses some interesting questions about personal privacy and government institutions.
One minute you have it all. Money, good job, influence, a great family.....then, by a small twist of fate, you lose it all............
Will Smith does a great job of being the hot-shot lawyer falling from his Ivory Tower yet using his wit and cunning to help him rise from the ashes.
As ever Gene Hackman is a solid character in the film. He plays a disgruntled ...
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Actor(s): Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Gabriel Byrne, Barry Pepper, Lisa Bonet, Jack Black, Scott Caan, Jason Lee, Jamie Kennedy, Jack Black
Director(s): Tony Scott
Genre: Thriller & Mystery - Thriller
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1998
Running Time: 2 hours 7 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Robert Dean is an attorney whose career and home life are destroyed after he is framed by a corrupt official. His aim is to get his life back and the only person able to help him is a mysterious underground information broker known as Brill...
Executive Producer: Andrew Z. Davis, James W. Skotchdopole, Chad Oman, Jerry Bruckheimer
Director of Photography: Daniel Mindel
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Andrew Z. Davis, James W. Skotchdopole
Costume Designer: Marlene Stewart
Writer: David Marconi
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
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.
Technical information
Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer, Making Of Featurette, Behind The Scenes Look At The Showdown Scene
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review: "...A high-adrenaline action thriller....Smith is a fresh choice..." -- Rating: B (Entertainment Weekly, p.50, 08/01/1999)
"...It has a hurtling pace, nonstop intensity, and a stylish, appealing performance by Will Smith..." (New York Times, p.E1, 20/11/1998)
"...[A] dynamic thriller....[Will Smith] is sensational..." (Rolling Stone, p.133, 10/12/1998)
"...[A] brisk, grown-up thriller...Will Smith delivers a terrifically ingratiating performance..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.9E, 11/12/1998)
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