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Title: Enemy of the State (1998)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Will Smith | ... | Robert Clayton Dean | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Edward Lyle | |
| Jon Voight | ... | Thomas Brian Reynolds | |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Rachel F. Banks | |
| Regina King | ... | Carla Dean | |
| Stuart Wilson | ... | Congressman Sam Albert | |
| Laura Cayouette | ... | Christa Hawkins | |
| Loren Dean | ... | Hicks | |
| Barry Pepper | ... | David Pratt | |
| Ian Hart | ... | Bingham | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Krug | |
| Scott Caan | ... | Jones | |
| Jason Lee | ... | Daniel Zavitz | |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Brill | |
| James Le Gros | ... | Jerry Miller | |
Robert Dean is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington, D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Pintero. Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Reynolds is negotiating with Representative Phillip Hammersley 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" 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. Written by John Wiggins
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Enemy of the State (1998)
Review: This is a different direction for many. Will Smith for one and some noticeable comedic actors are here, but this is no comedy.
Enemy of the State is quite a movie. What is the main point of this is the plot. It works in many ways. In a situation like this, anyone with connections and power can have access to such technology to track down anyone who knows far too much. It's quite real. Scary in a real sort of way.
Another truly strong point here is the acting. Will Smith and Gene Hackman deliver excellent performances. Smith showed great emotion and Hackman had conviction. Not just these two were great, we have Jon Voight as well. But what really got me is the acting from other characters as Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Jake Busey, and even Jack Black. These people are great especially Black who is really acting here! Black should have realised that comedy is not his thing if suspense and drama are as he is great here.
Overall, we get great acting, a fine plot, and fast, character development and fast and intense action as well. Sound like a winner to me. Enemy of the State is fresh and original and clever. One of Smith's finest movies.
The Last Word: Don't miss. Gripping and Suspenseful.