
Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington, D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Paulie Pintero (Tom Sizemore). Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight) is negotiating with Representative Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards, Jr.) about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines; Reynolds has Hammersley killed, but the murder is caught on tape, and the taper is chased by Reynolds' team... (Full plot summary below)
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Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington, D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Paulie Pintero (Tom Sizemore). Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight) is negotiating with Representative Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards, Jr.) about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines; Reynolds has Hammersley killed, but the murder is caught on tape, and the taper is chased by Reynolds' team of N.S.A. Agents. The guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the N.S.A. 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" (Gene Hackman), who tells him that Dean has something that the government wants. Dean and Brill formulate a plan to get Dean's life back and turn the tables on Reynolds.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatThis political thriller unspools with a quick pace and a mix of clever action sequences. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAnyone who thinks that the key to Will Smith's big-screen success lies solely on his attitude and charisma will be proven wrong once and for all by his work in Tony Scott's smart, stylish thriller. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkThe picture is solidly crafted, performed to the hilt and full of humor. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerIt's enough to restore my confidence in Hollywood's ability to put out a pretty good movie and a popcorn-muncher at the same time. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonTony Scott has crafted such a thrilling, edge-of-the-seat roller-coaster ride that you won't realize till after the end credits roll how ridiculous it is. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenSmith is hotter than a pistol these days. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickThis movie plays like a 90's updating of Coppola's 1974 classic that dealt with surveillance, the erosion of privacy, and the escalating paranoia that you can never completely be alone because someone could always be listening. |
| Film Quips OnlineJohn R. McEwenSmith has vaulted himself into worlwide fame and success in less than 10 years and is showing no signs of stopping. |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrIf you want to believe in the dark side of government, we are already past the predictions of Enemy of the State. |
| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkYou've got to hand it to director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer: They know how to please a crowd. |