Action,Drama,Thriller
United States of America
Enemy of the State is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The movie follows a successful lawyer named Robert Clayton Dean (played by Smith) who becomes the target of corrupt government officials after accidentally receiving evidence of a political assassination.
The incriminating tape is slipped into Dean's shopping bag by a friend of the videographer who recorded the murder. As Dean tries to figure out what to do with the tape, he is relentlessly pursued by National Security Agency (NSA) agents who will stop at nothing to silence him.
Despite having the law on his side, Dean finds himself on the run from the NSA with the help of a retired NSA agent named Edward Lyle (played by Hackman). Together, they use their skills to evade the authorities and expose the corruption at the heart of the government's surveillance apparatus.
As the plot unfolds, Dean discovers that the murder he witnessed was part of a larger conspiracy involving the NSA and a group of private security contractors bent on manipulating government policy for their own gain.
The film is notable for its intense action sequences, including a high-speed car chase through crowded city streets and a climactic shootout in an abandoned factory. It also explores themes of government surveillance, privacy, and personal freedom, making it particularly relevant in the current era of digital spying and data breaches.
