The Enemy Within
“You never know who your enemies really are...”
Synopsis
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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Forest Whitaker
Col. MacKenzie Casey
Sam Waterston
President William Foster
Dana Delany
Betsy Corcoran
Jason Robards
General R. Pendleton Lloyd
Josef Sommer
Defence Secretary Charles Potter
George Dzundza
Jake
Isabel Glasser
Sarah McCann
Dakin Matthews
Vice President Walter Kelly
William O'Leary
Lt. William Dorsett
Lisa Summerour
Jean Casey
Rory J. Aylward
Honor Guard Sergeant
Greg Brickman
Tracker
David Q. Combs
Pentagon Security Officer
Patricia Donaldson
President's Secretary
Denise Dowse
Dr. Jarvis
Yolanda Gaskins
Female Reporter
Jayne Hess
Reporter #2
Chuck Hicks
Bowman
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 24, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonathan Darby
- Screenplay & Story
- Rod Serling
- Original Score
- Joe Delia
- Original Title
- The Enemy Within
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- HBO, Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International, Vincent Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonathan Darby
Rod Serling, Charles W. Bailey II, Darryl Ponicsan, Ronald Bass, Fletcher Knebel
Joe Delia
Kees Van Oostrum
Peter Zinner
Robert Papazian, Peter Douglas
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan Darby
Director
Robert Papazian
Producer
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Jolie Anna Jimenez
Costume Design
Kees Van Oostrum
Director of Photography
Joe Delia
Original Music Composer
Peter Zinner
Editor
Donald Lee Harris
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Enemy Within
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Enemy Within about?
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.
Who directed The Enemy Within?
The Enemy Within was directed by Jonathan Darby.
Who stars in The Enemy Within?
The principal cast of The Enemy Within includes Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany, Jason Robards, Josef Sommer.
When was The Enemy Within released and how long is it?
The Enemy Within was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Enemy Within?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Enemy Within was composed by Joe Delia.
Is The Enemy Within based on a book or true story?
The Enemy Within is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles W. Bailey II", Novel: "Fletcher Knebel".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Enemy Within?
The Enemy Within holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).