Enemy of the State (1998)

NSA official Thomas Brian Reynolds meets with U.S. congressman Phil Hammersley in a public park to discuss support for a new counterterrorism legislation the U.S. Congress is pushing that dramatically expands the surveillance powers of intelligence agencies over individuals and groups. Hammersley remains committed to blocking its passage, wanting to protect U.S. citizens’ privacy. Reynolds, wanting the bill passed to help fast-track a long-delayed promotion, has Hammersley murdered, making it appear he suffered a heart attack. Meanwhile, labor lawyer Robert Clayton Dean is involved in a case involving mafia boss Paulie Pintero. Dean meets with his ex-girlfriend, Rachel Banks, who works for “Brill”, who Dean occasionally hires for undercover surveillance. She delivers a tape incriminating Pintero.

As police investigate Hammersley’s murder scene, Reynolds’ men notice a biologist Daniel Zavitz swapping out a camera from a remote wildlife watching station across the lake. When Zavitz views footage of the congressman’s murder, he immediately contacts a journalist friend. Having identified Zavitz, Reynolds’ team intercepts the call and rushes to Zavitz’s apartment. Zavitz transfers the video to a disc and hides it in an electronic game device before fleeing.