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Enemy of the State (film)

"Enemy of the State" is a movie about a man who becomes targeted by the government. He is innocent but they are wrongfully accusing him of a crime and they want to capture him.

The movie starts with a man named Thomas watching a video tape that shows the murder of a politician. A spy named Brill secretly records the murder and sees Thomas watching the tape. Brill wants the tape back but Thomas does not know what to do with it.

The government becomes involved and they want to silence Thomas so they can control the damage caused by the tape. They start spying on him and track his every move. They even put a tracking device on his clothes.

Thomas then meets a lawyer named Carla who wants to help him. Carla is shocked at the extent the government is going to capture Thomas.

Thomas teams up with Brill and Carla to get his life back and prove that he is innocent. They use a lot of high-tech gadgets to evade the government and try to clear Thomas's name.

The movie has a lot of action and suspense and it teaches us that being accused of a crime we did not commit is not a good thing. The government can sometimes be wrong and we should always try to stand up for our rights.
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