# Enemy of the State (1998)

> A Washington lawyer becomes the target of a ruthless surveillance operation after unknowingly receiving evidence of a politically motivated murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4954

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Tony Scott
- Cast: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry Pepper, Jason Lee
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, paranoid, tense, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia

## Synopsis

A lawyer's quiet life is shattered when he becomes the target of a vast government conspiracy.

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