Oh my God, it's him! Enemy of the State
About this episode
The episode discusses the 1998 political thriller 'Enemy of the State' and its themes of surveillance and personal freedom.
The Oddjob crew have emerged from the Action Movie Landfill clutching another nineties classic. Enemy of the State (1998) is a Washington DC political thriller about a rogue cell within the NSA who are on the hunt for a lawyer who has accidentally come into possession of a tape that incriminates a senior NSA figure (Jon Voight) in the murder of a senator. The film's principle theme is about the politics of surveillance and the limits of personal freedom in a democracy. The film co-stars Gene Hackman who also starred in a similarly themed film called The Conversation (1974) and there are direct call-backs to this film in Enemy of the State The film also boasts one of the greatest cameo appearances in the history of cinema. Download the podcast here or listen on the player below. The Oddjob Pod is also available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and Amazon . Alternatively, add our feed to your podcatcher of choice . Love the OddjobPod? Please give it a 5-star rating. Like our Facebook page . Follow @oddjobpod on Twitter and on Insta
People in this episode
Host: Oddjob Pod
Topics covered
- political thriller
- surveillance
- personal freedom
- 1990s cinema
- film analysis
Keywords
- Enemy of the State
- Jon Voight
- Gene Hackman
- surveillance
- political thriller
- 1990s films
- The Conversation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Enemy of the State, The Conversation
Places: Washington DC
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