The Enemy Within (1994 film)
The Enemy Within is a 1994 HBO TV-movie remake of the 1964 film Seven Days in May, starring Forest Whitaker, Jason Robards, Jr., Dana Delaney and Sam Waterston, and directed by Jonathan Darby.[1] The film involves a planned military coup to overthrow the President of the United States.
The Enemy Within | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Based on | Fletcher Knebel Charles W. Bailey II |
Screenplay by | Rod Serling |
Directed by | Jonathan Darby |
Starring | Forest Whitaker Sam Waterston Dana Delany |
Music by | Joe Delia |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Peter Douglas |
Producer | Robert A. Papazian |
Production locations | Washington, D.C. Hollywood Arlington, Virginia |
Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
Editor | Peter Zinner |
Running time | 86 min. |
Production companies | HBO Pictures Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International Vincent Pictures |
Distributor | HBO |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | August 20, 1994 |
Plot summary
Marine Colonel MacKenzie "Mac" Casey (Whitaker) discovers an apparent plan by General R. Pendleton Lloyd (Robards) and Secretary of Defense Charles Potter (Josef Sommer) to remove President William Foster (Waterston) from office and replace him with Vice President Walter Kelly (Dakin Matthews), who they feel would be more willing to do their bidding. Casey and Foster desperately seek evidence before the coup occurs. They encounter a setback when Attorney General Arthur Daniels (Lawrence Pressman) is murdered. The coup attempt is foiled with the aid of President Foster's Chief of Staff Betsy Corcoran (Dana Delany) and some well-placed Russian friends.
Cast
Main
- Forest Whitaker as Col. MacKenzie 'Mac' Casey
- Sam Waterston as President William Foster
- Dana Delany as Betsy Corcoran
- Jason Robards as General R. Pendleton Lloyd
- Josef Sommer as Defense Secretary Charles Potter
- George Dzundza as Jake
- Isabel Glasser as Sarah McCann
- Dakin Matthews as Vice President Walter Kelly
- William O'Leary as Lt. William Dorsett
Supporting
- Lisa Summerour as Jean Casey
- Rory J. Aylward as Honor Guard Sergeant
- Greg Brickman as Tracker
- David Q. Combs as Pentagon Security Officer
- Patricia Donaldson as President's Secretary
- Denise Dowse as Dr. Jarvis
- Yolanda Gaskins as Female Reporter
- Jayne Hess as Reporter #2
- Chuck Hicks as Bowman
- Leonard Kelly-Young as Protective Service Guard
- Archie Lang as Priest
- Barry Lynch as Agriculture Secretary Spencer
- Ryan MacDonald as Jack Giddings
- Ray J as Todd (credited as Willie Norwood Jr.)
- Anthony Peck as Treasury Secretary Tom Monroe
- Lawrence Pressman as Atty. General Arthur Daniels
- George Marshall Ruge as Fletcher
- Steve Ruge as Reporter #1
- Michael B. Silver as Lieutenant Lonner
Cameo appearance/Uncredited
- Kim Giancaterino as Mourner
References
- "The Enemy Within". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 25, 2016.