Enemy of the State

Overview

"Tony Scott's cyber-conspiracy thriller Enemy of the State comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, and a few bonus features, including a ""making of"" featurette, a featurette on Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and the theatrical trailer. Though full-length commentaries from Scott, Gene Hackman, or Will Smith would have added to the disc's merits, Enemy of the State's nonstop action and humor still make the DVD worthwhile."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/1999
UPC:	0717951001634
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00

Special Features

Dolby Digital 5.1 audio; French-language track; Production featurette; Filmmakers' featurette; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Will Smith	Robert Clayton Dean
Gene Hackman	Brill
Regina King	Carla Dean,Himself
Jon Voight	Thomas Brian Reynolds
Lisa Bonet	Rachel Banks
Loren Dean	Hicks
Laura Cayouette	Christa Hawkins
Barry Pepper	Pratt
Ian Hart	Bingham
Jake Busey	Krug
Jason Lee	Zavitz
Gabriel Byrne	Brill
Jason Robards	Senator Hammersly
Tom Sizemore	Pintero
James LeGros	Jerry Miller
Stuart Wilson	Congressman Albert
Jascha Washington	Eric Dean
Scott Caan	Jones
Dan Butler	Shaffer
Jack Black	Fielder
Seth Green	Selby (uncredited)
Jamie Kennedy	Jamie
Jacob Chambers	Davis
Alexandra Balahoutis	Martha
Anna Gunn	Emily Reynolds
Rebecca Silva	Marie the Nanny,Marie the Nanny
Bobby Borriello	Dylan
Carl Mergenthaler	Mike at Law Firm
Mattias Kraemer	Gas Station Cashier
Lillo Brancato	Young Worker
John Capodice	Older Worker No. 1
Vic Manni	Vic/Old Mobster
T.R. Richards	Cook
Patsy Grady Abrams	Accident Bystander
Beatriz Mayoral	Reynold's Nanny
Kasey Lynn Quinn	Reynold's Daughter,Tunnel Technician
Elizabeth Berman	Ruthie
Donna Scott	Jenny
Allison Sie	Hotel Desk Clerk
Mike Andolini	Sal
Arthur Nascarella	Frankie
Grant Heslov	Lenny
John Cenatiempo	Young Mobster No. 1
Joyce Flick Wendl	Waitress
Frank Medrano	Bartender
Dennis S. Fahey	Cop with Ambulance
Albert Wong	Mr. Wu
Christopher B. Lawrence	Paramedic
John Haynes Walker	Fireman No. 1,Union Official
Joseph Patrick Kelly	Fireman No. 2
Lennox Brown	Tunnel Maintenance Worker
Martin Bosworth	Bike Messenger
Nancy Yee	Mrs. Wu
Troy Anthony Cephers	ANA Hotel Security
Carlos Gomez	FBI Agent
Arnie Alpert	Robert Gersicoff
Greg Collins	FBI Supervisor
Doug Roberts	Hijacked Car Driver
Warren Olney	TV Anchor No. 1
Penny Griego	TV Anchor No. 2
Eric Keung	Mambo Kitchen Worker No. 1
David Han	Mambo Kitchen Worker No. 2
Mandy Kriss	Reporter No. 1
Noel Werking	Reporter No. 2
Sam De Crispino	Reporter No. 3
Wayne A. Larrivey	Doorman
Rhonda Overby	Field Reporter No. 1
Lille Shaw Hamer	Field Reporter No. 2
Brenna McDonough	Field Reporter No. 3
Callison Slater	Child No. 1
Colin Brodie	Child No. 2
Daniel Cano	Hallway Lawyer
Joy Ehrlich	Mom in Diner
Eric Olson	Aide No. 1
Thomas Troy	Aide No. 2
Adam Karkowsky	Aide No. 3
Steve Uhrig	Electronic Store Employee
Robyn Killian	Model No. 1
Laura Eizenia	Model No. 2
Angelica Pamintuan	Model No. 3
Vene Arcoraci	Model No. 4
Charlie Curtis	Model No. 5
Raichle Watt	Becky
Jacklilynn Ward	Pintero's Sister,Pintero's Kid No. 2
Jason Welch	Pintero's Kid No. 1
Pete Suton	Dean House Cop
Robert O'Rourke	FBI Observer No. 1
John Allendorfer	FBI Observer No. 2
Henry Sandler	FBI Observer No. 3
Chris Holt	Himself
Bodhi Elfman	Van
Bobby Boriello	Dylan
Ivana Milicevic	Sales Girl
Harry Gregson-Williams	Composer
Trevor Rabin	Composer

Technical Credits

David Marconi

Aaron Sorkin

Tony Scott	Director
David Marconi	Screenwriter
Jerry Bruckheimer	Producer,Director
Chad Oman	Executive Producer,Producer
James W. Skotchdopole	Executive Producer,Producer
Andrew Z. Davis	Executive Producer,Producer
Charles Picerni Jr.	Stunts
Victoria Thomas	Casting
Hani AlYousif	Special Effects
James Ashwill	Sound Effects
John Banuelos	Sound Effects
David A. Arnold	Sound Effects
Pamela Bentkowski	Sound Effects
Will Robbins	Special Effects
Christopher Boyes	Sound Effects
Phil Adams	Stunts
Aaron Sorkin	Screenwriter
Pete Antico	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Mounted with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott's usual big budget flash, Enemy of the State (1998) is The Conversation (1974), action blockbuster-style. Updating 1970s paranoia for the late 1990s computer/short attention span age, Enemy of the State transforms a story about an innocent man caught in a web of government conspiracy into a prolonged high tech chase through Washington D.C., complete with an eclectic cast of up-and-comers, including Jack Black, Jamie Kennedy and Barry Pepper, as assorted amoral government operatives. With aerial shots and visuals mimicking sophisticated radar, Scott reveals unwitting victim Will Smith's plight with customary flair, eschewing psychological depth in favor of relentless action. While crotchety surveillance expert Brill could be an older version of The Conversation's Harry Caul (especially since they're both played by Gene Hackman), the intrinsic uncertainty permeating that film (as well as The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975)) is transformed into a more clear-cut case of evil bureaucrats vs. the wrong man. Still, anchored by Smith's and Hackman's assured performances, Enemy of the State managed to be a notch more thought provoking than the usual Bruckheimer fare and became a respectable holiday season hit.