The Enemy Within

Starring: Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany, et al.

In just 69 hours, America's military leaders will overthrow the government they have sworn to defend. Now only one man can stop them - but he's running out of time.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 026359117923
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: HBO Studios
• Director: Jonathan Darby
• Starring: Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, Dana Delany, Jason Robards, George Dzundza, Mercedes Ruehl, Josef Sommer
• Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Closed-captioned; Color; DVD; NTSC
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A remake of “Seven Days in May” (1964).

The story was adjusted a little from the book "Seven Days in May" by Fletcher Knebel to accommodate the media; however, the essence of the story is still there. We are not out of the woods today. Anyway, President William Foster (Sam Waterston) is planning a disarmament treaty. Everyone knows, including the president, that the Soviets never keep a promise. However, something must be done, and the President thinks he has a workable plan. Openly opposed to the plan is General R. Pendleton Lloyd (Jason Robards), son of a Douglas MacArthur of his time. Being opposed is one thing; however, the Constitution leaves only one way to handle this situation (the election). Yeah, right. Colonel MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey (Forest Whitaker), Lloyd's right-hand man, gets suspicious. He thinks Lloyd is planning "Yeah, right" for real and brings this suspicion to the White House. As the story unfolds, is the threat real, and if so, what can be done about it? Whose side are you on? If you were Mac working for a great General and a good friend, what would you do? Where should loyalty lie? If the president relied on blackmail, would he be any better than the opposition? How would the Soviets react to a military takeover in the US? This is a very good remake of “Seven Days in May” (1964). The theme, even though it was conceived during the Cold War, is still timeless. They did not distract from the script by trying to be politically correct. It is worth watching both versions. OK, let's face the real question this movie poses. Does the end justify the means? Or is the end the result of the means?