The Enemy Within (1994)
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An attempt to overthrow the President of the United States is the subject of this made-for-cable conspiracy-thriller. Forest Whitaker stars as Colonel Mackenzie Casey, a loyal member of President Foster's (Sam Waterston) inner circle. When Casey discovers a plot by his superior (Jason Robards) to stage a coup during military exercises, he teams up with Foster to thwart the plans before it's too late. The story was based on a novel by Charles W. Bailey and Fletcher Knebel, and Whitaker was nominated for a SAG Award for his lead performance. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Starring:
- Forest Whitaker, Sam Waterston, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Darby
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Enemy Within
An attempt to overthrow the President of the United States is the subject of this made-for-cable conspiracy-thriller. Forest Whitaker stars as Colonel Mackenzie Casey, a loyal member of President Foster's (Sam Waterston) inner circle. When Casey discovers a plot by his superior (Jason Robards) to stage a coup during military exercises, he teams up with Foster to thwart the plans before it's too late. The story was based on a novel by Charles W. Bailey and Fletcher Knebel, and Whitaker was nominated for a SAG Award for his lead performance. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of The Enemy Within
- Forest Whitaker - Colonel MacKenzie Casey
- Dana Delany - Betsy Corcoran
- Josef Sommer - Defence Secretary Charles Potter
- Denise Dowse - Dr. Jarvis
- Isabel Glasser - Sarah McCann
- Barry Lynch - Agricultur Secretary Spencer
- Dakin Matthews - Vice President Walter Kelly
- Anthony Peck - Treasure Secretary Monroe
- George Marshall Ruge - Fletcher
- Steve Ruge - Reporter #1
- Sam Waterston - President William Foster
- Jason Robards, Jr. - R. Pendleton Lloyd
- Lisa Summerour
- George Dzundza - Jake
- Chuck Hicks - Bowman
- Ryan MacDonald - Jack Giddings
- William O'Leary - Lt. William Dorsett
- Lawrence Pressman - Atty. General Arthur Daniels
- Greg Brickman - Tracker
- Archie Lang - Priest
- Director(s):
- Jonathan Darby
- Writer(s):
- Darryl Ponicsan, Ronald Bass
- Producer(s):
- Robert A. Papazian
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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