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Enemy of the State
- Review Date: May 6, 2003
- R
- Genre: Thriller
- 1998
Common Sense Media says
Decent thriller; not suitable for kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are four-letter words, references to infidelity, and bloody scenes, but fewer than in most R movies.
What's the story?
Will Smith stars as Bobby Dean, a successful Washington lawyer. An old acquaintance of Dean, on the run from the CIA drops, a computer disk into Dean's Christmas packages just before he is killed. Dean does not know that he has the disk, much less that the disk proves that CIA operatives killed a senator (an unbilled Jason Robards) because he opposed their plans to expand surveillance. Dean quickly becomes a target of the CIA.
Is it any good?
ENEMY OF THE STATE is what I call a "soft R," the rating based on limited bad language and violence, but not really unsuitable for younger kids. Every aspect of Dean's life is scrutinized by the CIA and the chase scenes are very exciting, showing their ability to track every move he makes with the use of technology from satellites to phone logs to tiny tracers in his clothes.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the issues raised by balancing the right to privacy with the need for protection.
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Great Thriller Action Movie
This movie is great for someone with an appreation and understanding of the government. Will Smith is great in this movie.
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pretty good
i was very suprised when my mom was watching this movie ans she said cmon and watch this with me. bu i did i can handle violence but they sad f--k atleast 10 or 15 times. this should have no doubt been rated r
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an awsome movie
super suspenseful see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Enemy of the State is a very well made political thriller. Will Smith is a terrific actor, as always, and the rest of the cast are very good too. Enemy of the State is for any fan of thrillers that have a political edge to it. I'd also recommend it for people who likes action movies that have politics mixed in. Parents should know that throughout this movie a man is hunted down by a corrupt government official for having footage of a murder (which the viewer sees, a man is forcefully injected with a sedative, then locked in his car and pushed into the lake to drown). Other violence includes; a man getting hit by a firetruck (we see his twisted body up close) and a bloody gun battle at close range resulting in many, many dead bodies. There are about 12 f-words and a handful of other profanities. The corrupt government official is very menacing and uses many illegal and extreme methods of trying to cover up for a murder. However, the violence in this film is very tame for an "R" rating.
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Educational use here...
This movie came from an era of soft "R" ratings when there was a lot of violence and swearing in movies. As far as todays standards go, this would be considered a "PG-13." It has educational value in its use of communcation technology.
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| Studio: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Director: | Tony Scott |
| Cast: | Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Will Smith |
| Genre: | Thriller |
| Run time: | 132 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | November 20, 1998 |
| DVD release date: | June 15, 1999 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | language and violence |
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