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.
Director:
Tony ScottWriter:
David MarconiCast
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| Will Smith | ... | ||
| Gene Hackman | ... | ||
| Jon Voight | ... | ||
| Lisa Bonet | ... | ||
| Regina King | ... | ||
| Stuart Wilson | ... | ||
| Laura Cayouette | ... | ||
| Loren Dean | ... | ||
| Barry Pepper | ... | ||
| Ian Hart | ... | ||
| Jake Busey | ... | ||
| Scott Caan | ... | ||
| Jason Lee | ... | ||
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | ||
| James LeGros | ... | Jerry Miller (as James Le Gros) | |
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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 Congressman Phillip Hammersley about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines, that is when Reynolds had Hammersley killed, but this murder was caught on tape, and this person was being chased by Reynolds' team of NSA agents, the guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the NSA 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. That is when Dean and Brill formulate a plan to get Dean's life back and turn the Tables on Reynolds. Written by John WigginsPlot Summary | Plot Synopsis
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It's not paranoia if they're really after you. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and violence. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 February 1999 (Egypt) See more »Also Known As:
Enemigo público See more »Box Office
Budget:
$90,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,038,573 (USA) (22 November 1998) (2393 Screens)Gross:
$111,544,445 (USA) (18 April 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films See more »Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »
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Runtime:
132 min | USA: 140 min (extended version)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Congressman Phillip Hammersley: Come on. Come on, mutt. Now, look at that ball. All right. Come on, get that ball. Ah!
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(1856)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1840) (uncredited)
Arranged by Richard Harvey
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The storm drain car chase scene was shot in a large air duct tunnel below the four main bores of the Fort McHenry Road Tunnel in Baltimore, MD. Fort McHenry permits Interstate 95 to pass under Baltimore's harbor. The air duct is only accessible from the Tunnel's Admin Building by stairs and a small elevator, so the cars in the scene were chopped into several sections, taken three levels below, reassembled and painted. Once filming was complete they were disassembled once again and removed from the duct. The water was hosed in from a nearby sprinkler main. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: In different scenes supposed to be in Baltimore, satellite surveillance is requested first at latitude 39°14', longitude 74°39'; then at latitude 39°27', longitude 74°42'. Both positions are about 100 miles east of Baltimore near Atlantic City, NJ, one of them actually in the ocean. The correct longitude for the first location, for instance, would be around 76°37'. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Congressman Phillip Hammersley: Come on. Come on, mutt. Now, look at that ball. All right. Come on, get that ball. Ah!
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The CNN journalist is a fictitious character. See more »Soundtracks
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"(1856)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1840) (uncredited)
Arranged by Richard Harvey
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The murder of a congressman is caught on tape and Robert Dean (Will Smith) has it. He has to save his family career and life all in 2 hours! Although the plot twists aren't always surprising they are convincing. Gene Hackman plays the role of the paranoid informant wonderfully but Will Smith can't help being funny no matter how hard he tries. Tony Scott shows the action from surveillance camera and telephoto angles giving an edgy feeling throughout the picture. Most of the chases are on foot keeping car chases are kept to a minimum. The chases technically well done but seem to be missing an over the edge quality like most of the movie.The story moves along at a good speed making it a good action movie with a solid plot.
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