EPISODE · Apr 20, 2025 · 1H 36M
Enemy of the State (1998): Surveillance Goblins, Turkey Bags, and One Extremely Wired Gene Hackman
from Rewind or Die – Cult Movies, Trash Cinema, and Deep Dives
They’re watching you. Through your phone. Through your fridge. Through the turkey sandwich in your shopping bag.This week on Rewind or Die, the gang goes deep (and extremely off the rails) on 1998’s Enemy of the State—a paranoia-soaked, satellite-scrambled, Cheez-It-powered thriller starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, and the most dangerous MiniDisc in America.We cover it ALL: —Ducks in Witness Protection —Gabriel Byrne dying faster than you can say “surveillance subplot” —NSA interns who look like they just left a Mountain Dew LAN party —And Gene Hackman LIVING inside a Faraday cage made of rage and RadioShack cables.PLUS: A conspiracy snack review, a game called “NSA Intern or ’90s Movie Hacker?”, and a full breakdown of whether you could survive this movie without accidentally Venmoing your coordinates.Next week: We wrap up Hackman Month with football, chaos, and emotional touchdowns in 2000’s The Replacements.DON’T. TRUST. THE GOVERNMENT.
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Enemy of the State (1998): Surveillance Goblins, Turkey Bags, and One Extremely Wired Gene Hackman
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