Enemy of the State (1998)
A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Tony Scott
Written By: David Marconi
Starring: Jack Black, Gene Hackman, Jason Robards, Jon Voight, Gabriel Byrne, Ian Hart, Will Smith, Jason Lee, Barry Pepper, Regina King, Ivana Milicevic, Lisa Bonet
Genres: Suspense/Thriller, Action
Country: USA
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Magb | 60 23% |
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A decent action/thriller with some unfortunate "zoom, zoom, enhance, rotate 180 degrees" type elements. Will Smith isn't bad, and of course you can always depend on Gene Hackman.
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| 3 | DTI | 79 46% |
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I'm a sucker for "wrongly accused" plots. "Enhancing," and, worse, rotating, can be forgiven due to the presence of Gene Hackman and decent action sequences.
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AgentSnipe | 81 74% |
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This movie has so many great actors. Not all of them have big parts but just their involvement make the movie that much better. I mean seriously: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Jason Robards, Gabriel Byrne, to name a few.
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Alex Watkins | 3 38% |
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Yes, it's got the "enhance" thing, but everything else is good. The chase scenes are extremely well-directed and the plot is nice, neat and intelligent. A fun ride.
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Moribunny | 65 65% |
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Will Smith (in the only decent thing he's ever done) glues this to the late nineties, but so much else - not exclusive to the riveting scowls of Voight and Hackman - harks back to the brainy anti-establishment thrillers of the 1970s. I can't speak much for its plausibility, but it's definitely underrated; well-devised, suspenseful entertainment.
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Stain | 60 47% |
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Pales next to _The Conversation_. Hats off to Will Smith, though; he makes a very charismatic lead here
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CMonster | 78 62% |
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Always thought this was a pretty dec action flick.
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morphinapg | 86 83% |
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This movie holds up surprisingly well for being over 20 years old. While there is a moment or two that are a little too sci-fi, most of it is actually pretty realistic to the world we live in today, aside from the lower resolution screens. There are a few visual choices that were weird, but otherwise, great movie. Will Smith and Gene Hackman are great, and there are some memorable smaller roles as well. Love this movie.
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| 1 | seenmany | 83 61% |
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it was good
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Fenius | 80 29% |
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What if someone made a sequel to The Conversation, but insisted on teaming Hackman with Will Smith? Well, Hackman's good, anyway.
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Dullshimmer | 90 63% |
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This is a movie I've always liked, but always leaves me wondering about how much privacy we really have and if our country could or ever has done this level of intrusion into life. While you could argue that the film is a bit stereotypical in places (ex. absurdly corrupt NSA official who does whatever he wants), it's a movie that keeps you on your toes and moves quickly. It's not revolutionary, but almost twenty years later the themes are even more of a concern today and the movie stands up.
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Yiannos | 68 65% |
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EOTS plays so well today because Marconi's script may as well be describing our post 9-11 world of increased surveillance rather than the world of the late 90's. Smith gives one of his better performances as a lawyer who becomes unwittingly embroiled in a murder conspiracy and is hunted by the NSA using the latest high tech equipment. Hackman adds a touch of class to the proceedings, and while the plot becomes too far fetched in the final act, Scott's direction remains engaging and focused.
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Chronicler | 95 53% |
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pretty decent late 90's thriller with Will Smith and Gene hackman; I like the whole 'government can/is tracking you' theme that's prevalent in the film and is more poingent now than it was back in 98.
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juntakinte99 | 78 57% |
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For a 90's movie it's more prescient than you'd imagine. It feverishly showed government/corporate surveillance so well that Rand Paul called it his favorite film. As always, Tony Scott elevates an action premise to be the best thing it can be. And here he repurposed The Conversation's paranoia so inventively I'm amazed Film Bros don't appreciate it more. It's cool to see Smith & Hackman's interactions, the spy thrills, and the final Mexican standoff. And that last shot sends you home thinking.
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Paxton | 68 53% |
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I'm not a big fan of "satellites just lost you" movies, but this is pretty entertaining.
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| 1 | myfavchords | 76 54% |
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This is a good Hollywood movie with a huge cast of recognizable actors. Will Smith is good in the starring role. The story is interesting and the movie is interesting the entire way.
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SarahG1988 | 90 70% |
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One of the most underated films of the 1990's. An intelligent and smart thriller which still holds up after repeated viewings. Ignore the negative views on this one. One of Will Smith's best roles for me...
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guy piranha | 45 17% |
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i know, tony scott has a thing for casting pretentious, self-absorbed douchebags as his leads, but that only worked with top gun, because that movie is about prententious, self-absorbed douchebags. and what the fuck is gene hackman doing here??? was he drunk? on the wrong set? both?
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wetwillies | 85 59% |
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Viewed January 8, 2021.
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| 1 | svicciarelli | 80 32% |
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A thriller that works on most levels.
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| 1 | WoozyB | 80 60% |
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Surprisingly good if a bit hollywoodized suspense film.
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Grit | 55 55% |
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I found this to be pretty good, mainly thanks to the conflicting duo of Smith and Hackman which works surprisngly well. It's nothing show-stoppingly brilliant, but it's a solid enough thriller with some particuarly good action scenes dotted around. The whole issue over international security is an interesting thought, but the film never really develops this beyond an insinuated state of the real world. There's not much to fault, it's just an above average if slightly forgettable production.
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LennyNero | 85 87% |
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A highly enjoyable thrill-ride
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GravyMaximus | 70 66% |
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Whoa hey this is actually kind of cool.
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Pickpocket | 4 35% |
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dumb entertainment
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djross | 45 33% |
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While there is no doubt that in some ways the picture of surveillance technology outlined here is indeed exaggerated, this should not really be understood as meaning that the surveillance powers of the American government are not as great as depicted here so much as that they are of a different character.
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doctor7 | 78 68% |
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An above average thriller. Will Smith is quite good and honestly he's a decent actor when he's not typecast into his Fresh Prince-archetype. Gene Hackman is quite good as well, not to mention an excellent casting choice with a few nods to his stellar role in Coppola's The Conversation. While this isn't really high-brow stuff it does raise the question about personal privacy being violated for the sake of "security" of the state. It's interesting to watch now in the post 9/11 environment.
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JPFerguson | 70 71% |
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I have not seen this film in many years, but I recall (I've seen it a few times) an almost overwhelming sense of paranoia and victimisation. It really is unintentionally (or perhaps it was intentional?) prescient as regards the American State out of control, particularly in terms of surveillance, in the 21st Century.
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| Average Percentile 49.4% from 6734 Ratings |  |