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Enemy of the State

It's not paranoia if they're really after you.

7.1(4,471)19982h 12m17

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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Status
Released
Budget
$90M
Box office
$250.6M
Language
English
  • washington dc, usa
  • wiretap
  • satellite
  • national security agency (nsa)
  • murder
  • invasion of privacy
  • on the run
  • mafia
  • false accusations
  • surveillance
  • tape recording  
  • voyeurism

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Tony Scott

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereR16 Nov 1998
    • TheatricalR20 Nov 1998
    • PhysicalRDVD15 Jun 1999
    • PhysicalRBlu-ray21 Nov 2006
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1526 Dec 1998
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD6 Nov 2006
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM7 Jan 1999
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical25 Nov 1998
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical14 Jan 1999
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical18 Dec 1998
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical186 Jan 1999
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1420 Nov 1998
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical5 Feb 1999
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU21 Jan 1999
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical158 Jan 1999

Frequently asked questions

Enemy of the State was released on 20 November 1998.

Audience reviews

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    YouShouldKnow

    10/25/2017

    9/10

    What was just a movie then is quickly becoming reality now. With the erosion of our rights and privacy online, this movie should have served as a harbinger of a world we do not want to live in. We are introduced to the same arguments politicians, the wealthy and the agencies brought forth after the terror attacks we endured. The exact same rhetoric is used in this film ("if you have nothing to hide..."). At times,…

  • W

    Wuchak

    6/2/2018

    8/10

    Fast-paced surveillance-oriented action/thriller with Will Smith, Gene Hackman and Jon Voight RELEASED IN 1998 and directed by Tony Scott, "Enemy of the State” is an action/crime/thriller starring Will Smith as a DC lawyer who unknowingly apprehends evidence of a serious crime involving a formidable politician (Jon Voight) and is subsequently targeted by his NSA goons (Jack Black, Seth Green, etc.) and heavies (Sc…

  • J

    John Chard

    7/18/2020

    9/10

    The government's been in bed with the entire telecommunications industry since the forties. They've infected everything. Enemy of the State is directed by Tony Scott and written by David Marconi. It stars Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King and Lisa Bonet. Music is by Harry Gregson-Williams and Trevor Rabin, and cinematography by Dan Mindel. A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and hi…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    7/8/2022

    6/10

    Poor Jason Lee ("Zavitz") has only the smallest of parts in this film, yet in the few minutes he is on screen (before he is squished in a road accident) he manages to dump unsuspecting lawyer "Dean" (Will Smith) into an whole world of pain. Why? Well we already know what happened regarding the mysterious death of "Congressman Hammersley" (Jason Robards) but unfortunately for the killers, a video camera used for monit…

  • T

    The Movie Mob

    10/28/2022

    7/10

    **Enemy of the State is an underrated action thriller that might not innovate the genre but definitely entertains!** A paranoid conspiracy action thriller with Tony Scott flair. Scott has directed some of my favorite movies, and while this one isn’t on the top of my list, it’s still a fantastic suspense espionage flick with all the government secrecy of Jason Bourne but without most of the action. Will Smith and G…

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