"It's not paranoia if they're really after you."

1998

2h 12m

7.1(4090 votes)

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Overview

When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

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100 members

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Will Smith

Robert Clayton Dean

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Gene Hackman

Brill

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Jon Voight

Reynolds

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Regina King

Carla Dean

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Loren Dean

Hicks

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Jake Busey

Krug

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Barry Pepper

Pratt

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Jason Lee

Daniel Zavitz

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Gabriel Byrne

'Brill'

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Lisa Bonet

Rachel Banks

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Stuart Wilson

Congressman Albert

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Laura Cayouette

Christa Hawkins

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Ian Hart

Bingham

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Scott Caan

Jones

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James LeGros

Jerry Miller

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Dan Butler

Shaffer

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Jack Black

Fiedler

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Jamie Kennedy

Jamie

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Bodhi Elfman

Van

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Jacob Chambers

Davis

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Alexandra Balahoutis

Martha

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Anna Gunn

Emily Reynolds

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Jascha Washington

Eric Dean

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Rebeca Silva

Marie the Nanny

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Bobby Boriello

Dylan

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Carl Mergenthaler

Mike (Law Firm)

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Mattias Kraemer

Gas Station Cashier

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Lillo Brancato

Young Worker

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John Capodice

Older Worker #1

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Vic Manni

Vic (Old Mobster)

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T.R. Richards

Cook

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Ivana Miličević

Ruby's Sales Clerk

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Patsy Grady Abrams

Accident Bystander

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Beatriz Mayoral

Reynold's Nanny

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Kasey Lynn Quinn

Reynold's Daughter

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Elizabeth Berman

Ruthie

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Donna W. Scott

Jenny

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Allison Sie

Hotel Desk Clerk

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Michael Andolini

Sal

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Arthur J. Nascarella

Frankie

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Grant Heslov

Lenny

Crew

John Cenatiempo

Young Mobster #1

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Joyce Flick Wendl

Waitress

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Frank Medrano

Bartender

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Dennis S. Fahey

Cop with Ambulance

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Albert Wong

Mr. Wu

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Costume & Make-Up

Christopher Lawrence

Paramedic

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John Haynes Walker

Fireman #1

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Joseph Patrick Kelly

Fireman #2

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Lennox Brown

Tunnel Maintenance Worker

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Martin Bosworth

Bike Messenger

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Nancy Yee

Mrs. Wu

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Troy A. Cephers

ANA Hotel Security

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Carlos Gómez

FBI Agent

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Robert Gersicoff

FBI Agent

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Arnie Alpert

FBI Agent

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Greg Collins

FBI Supervisor

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Doug Roberts

Hijacked Car Driver

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Larry King

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Warren Olney

TV Anchor #1

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Penny Griego

TV Anchor #2

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Eric Keung

Mambo Kitchen Worker #1

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David Han

Mambo Kitchen Worker #2

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Mandy Kriss

Reporter #1

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Noel Werking

Reporter #2

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Sam De Crispino

Reporter #3

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Wayne A. Larrivey

Doorman

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Rhonda Overby

Field Reporter #1

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Lillie Shaw Hamer

Field Reporter #2

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Brenna McDonough

Field Reporter #3

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Callison Slater

Child #1

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Colin Brodie

Child #2

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Daniel Cano

Hallway Lawyer

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Joy Ehrlich

Mom In Diner

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Eric Olson

Aide #1

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Marcus Troy

Aide #2

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Adam Karkowsky

Aide #3

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Steve Uhrig

Electronics Store Employee

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Robyn Killian

Model #1

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Laura Eizenia Wood

Model #2

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Angelica Pamintuan

Model #3

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Vené L. Arcoraci

Model #4

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Charlie Curtis

Model #5

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Raichle Watt

Becky

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Michael James Walker

Union Official

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Jackilyn Ward

Pintero's Sister

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Jason Welch

Pintero Kid #1

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Joshua Ward

Pintero Kid #2

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Pete Sutton

Dean House Cop

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Tom Quinn

Tunnel Technician

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Robert O'Rourke

FBI Observer #1

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John Allendorfer

FBI Observer #2

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Henry Sandler

FBI Observer #3

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Editing

Chris Holt

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Seth Green

Selby (uncredited)

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Tom Sizemore

Paulie Pintero (uncredited)

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Brian Markinson

Brian Blake (uncredited)

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Philip Baker Hall

Mark Silverberg (uncredited)

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Jason Robards

Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

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James Hunter

Computer Programmer (uncredited)

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