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Enemy of the State

  • 19981998
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  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
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A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
242K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,852
462
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writer
    • David Marconi
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Gene Hackman
    • Jon Voight
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writer
    • David Marconi
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Gene Hackman
    • Jon Voight
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 490User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos2

    Enemy of the State
    Trailer 0:35
    Enemy of the State
    Roles That Tom Cruise Turned Down
    Video 2:22
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    Photos79

    Will Smith in Enemy of the State (1998)
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    Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, and Dan Mindel in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Will Smith in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Will Smith in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Will Smith, Regina King, and Jascha Washington in Enemy of the State (1998)
    Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
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    Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Robert Clayton Deanas Robert Clayton Dean
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Edward Lyleas Edward Lyle…
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Thomas Brian Reynoldsas Thomas Brian Reynolds
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Rachel F. Banksas Rachel F. Banks
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Carla Deanas Carla Dean
    Stuart Wilson
    Stuart Wilson
    • Congressman Sam Albertas Congressman Sam Albert
    Laura Cayouette
    Laura Cayouette
    • Christa Hawkinsas Christa Hawkins
    Loren Dean
    Loren Dean
    • Hicksas Hicks
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • David Prattas David Pratt
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Binghamas Bingham
    Jake Busey
    Jake Busey
    • Krugas Krug
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Jonesas Jones
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Daniel Zavitzas Daniel Zavitz
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • Brillas Brill
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Jerry Milleras Jerry Miller
    Dan Butler
    Dan Butler
    • Shafferas Shaffer
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Fiedleras Fiedler
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Jamieas Jamie
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writer
      • David Marconi
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The N.S.A. refused to cooperate with the production. Aerial footage of their headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland had to be shot from public air space.
    • Goofs
      It is impossible to obtain a 3D image of the shopping bag (or anything) from one camera feed that the investigators had. Supposing that they had another camera in the store, they would simply have two images from different points of view but the rotating p.o.v. still cannot be achieved this way.
    • Quotes

      Robert Clayton Dean: What the hell is happening?

      Brill: I blew up the building.

      Robert Clayton Dean: Why?

      Brill: Because you made a phone call.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in an "Unrated Extended Edition" which features some new/extended footage (ca. 7 minutes) like some explicit shots of the senator with his secretary or Dean finding his dead ex-girlfriend covered in blood.
    • Connections
      Edited into 24: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      O Come All Ye Faithful
      (Also known as "Adeste Fidelis")

      Music attributed to John Reading (uncredited)

      Arranged by Margaret Dorn, Linda Lawley, Danny Pelfrey

      Performed by The Accidentals

      Courtesy of Amusicom Records

    User reviews490

    Review
    Top review
    Interesting plot, will make you wonder who's watching you!
    Jon Voight, Will Smith, and Gene Hackman are the three stars who make this movie interesting. Voight is a rogue NSA operative and Smith quite accidentally gets on his trail without even realizing it. Hackman provides the key to exposing the crooks and facilitating a reasonable ending. Watching this movie makes you wonder how much of the surveillance depicted can really be done today by our governments. Although the movie has its share of violence, and an ending out of Reservoir Dogs, it also is sprinkled with some good humor. If you like action and espionage, then you'll like this movie. The DVD picture and soundtrack are both excellent. I give the movie overall 8 of 10.
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    • TxMike
    • Sep 7, 1999

    FAQ5

    • is Gene Hackman playing the same character from The Conversation?
    • What is 'Enemy of the State' about?
    • Is 'Enemy of the State' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hết Đường Trốn Chạy
    • Filming locations
      • 1633 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $111,549,836
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,038,573
      • Nov 22, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $250,849,789
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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