Robert Dean (Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a
serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is
on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for various
incidents, thanks to the latest in high-tech government surveillance techniques. In an attempt to
clear his name and reclaim his life, Dean teams up with the reclusive Brill (Gene Hackman), a
former federal employee who has as much high-tech equipment and expertise as the government
itself. Smith scores as a man who is
desperate to reclaim his identity and prove his innocence. This intense technological thrill-ride from
director Tony Scott (Crimson Tide) questions how much access the
government should have to the communications of private citizens, and leaves the viewer with the
unsettling feeling that Big Brother is definitely watching. Watch for the uncredited appearances of
Jason Robards, Seth Green, Tom Sizemore, and Philip Baker Hall.
Directed by Tony Scott - Rated R
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