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The Enemy Within

1994 · 86 min

A slow-burning political thriller that keeps you leaning in, with hushed conversations and a ticking clock.

Directed by
Jonathan Darby
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany
Tagline
You never know who your enemies really are...
Overview
A officer with the Joint Chiefs of Staff uncovers a planned military coup of the U.S. government and has only one week to prevent the takeover.

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Stream in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jonathan Darby
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • power
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jonathan Darby
Written by
Ronald Bass, Darryl Ponicsan, Rod Serling
Starring
Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany, Jason Robards, Josef Sommer, George Dzundza, Isabel Glasser, Dakin Matthews
Music
Joe Delia
Cinematography
Kees Van Oostrum
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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