Will Smith and Gene Hackman star in this wonderfully do thriller about a dc labor lawyer whose life be threaten by the aftermath of a politically motivated murder . Jon Voight play Thomas Reynolds , the man responsible for the death of a congressman strongly oppose a new privacy bill be deliberate over by congress . the killing be accidentaly record onto a environmental study that be force into the hand of Robert Clayton Dean -lrb- Smith -rrb- . Smith 's life begin to fall apart as the state department attempt to recover the tape and eliminate those who know about the murder .  the act in the movie be superb . Voight , Hackman , and Smith play they part to perfection , make they action more understandable and believable .  the action in the movie be equally impressive . last scene not withstand , the movie doesnt rely on heavy gunfire to capture the audience , although there be a good amount . the film really shine in its tense chase sequence and its smart dialogue , both of which be perfectly execute .  enemy of the state be a great movie . with its impressive action and intelligent dialogue you will be on the edge of you seat from begin to end .