Enemy of America Enemy of the State Dubbed VHS Video Unopened Shrink-wrapped Dean, a lawyer, unintentionally obtains evidence of an assassination. However, he is targeted by the administrator of the National Security Agency, the mastermind behind the incident. Dean eventually begins to fight back against a huge enemy who controls the surveillance and tracking system. "Enemy of the State" is a 1998 American film. A lawyer who accidentally obtains evidence of the assassination of a congressman by the National Security Agency (NSA) is caught up in a conspiracy surrounding a law that allows wiretapping of citizens. Directed by Tony Scott, starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman, with John Voight, Regina King, and others. Director: Tony Scott Screenplay: David Marconi Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer Executive Producers: Chad Oman James W. Skotchdopole Andrew Z. Davis Cast: Will Smith Gene Hackman Jon Voight Music: Trevor Rabin Harry Gregson-Williams Cinematography: Daniel Mindel Editor: Chris Lebenzon Production Companies: Touchstone Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films Scott Free Productions Distribution: Buena Vista Release: United States November 16, 1998 Japan April 17, 1999 Running time: 140 minutes