In the 1990s, Will Smith was unstoppable. After he starred in Bad Boys as Aaction star on the big screen established, he led two of the most famous science fiction blockbusters ever: Independence Day and Men in Black. He also became Public Enemy No. 1 for Tony Scott.
One of the biggest Hollywood stars combined with one of the biggest action directors: This combination simply had to result in a gripping thriller. Public Enemy No. 1 is a classic that is rightly shown regularly on television. Only then did Smith have his first big blockbuster defeat plug in.
Great action thriller: Will Smith triumphed one last time in the 1990s with Public Enemy No. 1
In Public Enemy No. 1, Smith takes on the role of the conscientious lawyer Robert Dean, who actually just wants to do his day’s work. But then he secretly gets one inconspicuous disk and he finds himself in the middle of a huge conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of government.
You can watch the trailer for Public Enemy No. 1 here:
Public Enemy No. 1 – Trailer (German)
It is on the diskette Record of a murder to a high-ranking politician. Behind the murder is none other than NSA department head Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight), who tries to cover up the matter. He uses every means at his disposal to frame Dean as the murderer.
Dean is declared public enemy No. 1 and is on the run from then on. Only one man can help him now: former NSA agent Edward Lyle (Gene Hackman). secret hiding place isolated from the rest of the world furnished. He knows exactly what methods Reynolds uses and how to take him down.
Public Enemy No. 1 was very well received by audiences and filled cinemas in 1998. A year later Smith would have his first crash landing at the box office suffer. The sci-fi western Wild Wild West, which is often ridiculed to this day, turned out to be a financial and artistic disaster and cost him the leading role in The Matrix.
When is Public Enemy No. 1 with Will Smith on TV?
Public Enemy #1 airs tonight, September 25, 2023, at 8:15 p.m. on Kabel Eins. With advertising, the broadcast lasts until 11:05 p.m. The repeat will take place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 10:55 p.m. on Kabel Eins. If you prefer to stream the film, you can do so with a subscription to Disney+.
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