The thriller film 'Enemy of the State' directed by Tony Scott was released in theaters in the United States.
The late 1990s saw significant advancements in government surveillance technology, including widespread use of satellite imagery and cellular monitoring which are central themes in the movie.
During President Bill Clinton's administration, there was an increased focus on national security and surveillance in response to evolving threats, reflecting the political background relevant to the movie.
Lawyer Robert Clayton Dean unwittingly receives a videotape implicating a corrupt congressman, bringing him under NSA surveillance.
The NSA officially begins to monitor Robert Clayton Dean's activities closely in an attempt to retrieve the videotape.
Dean contacts Brill, a former NSA operative, seeking help to evade the NSA and expose the conspiracy.
The NSA kidnaps Dean's wife to leverage and coerce him into surrendering the videotape and stopping his actions.
With Brill's help, Dean obtains critical evidence proving the congressman's illegal activities and NSA corruption.
Dean turns the tables by using the NSA's own tracking and surveillance technology to expose the agency's wrongdoing.
Dean broadcasts the evidence, revealing the corrupt congressman and NSA abuses to the world, clearing his name.
