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Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Nov 20, 1998
132 min
ActionDramaThriller
7.1/ 10
4,066 votes

Overview

The life of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert 'Bobby' Dean is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy while holiday shopping. Unbeknownst to Dean, he's just been burdened with a videotape of a congressman's assassination. Hot on the trail of this tape is a ruthless group of National Security Agents commanded by a belligerently ambitious NSA official named Reynolds. Using satellite surveillance, bugs, and other sophisticated snooping devices, the NSA infiltrates every facet of Dean's existence, tracing each physical and digital footprint he leaves while also framing him for murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, he attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

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TMDB
7.1/10
4,066 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
271,120 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
67/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$90,000,000Production cost
Box Office$250,649,836Worldwide gross
Profit$160,649,836Profitable
ROI
+178.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$111,549,836Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 wins & 16 nominations total

Details

Production information

"It's not paranoia if they're really after you."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$250,649,836

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesJerry Bruckheimer FilmsScott Free Productions

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