Renegade spy Jon Voight and his henchmen will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions - and that includes killing a Congressman.

Soon lawyer Will Smith gets involved, but he's the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time and goes on the run, needing the help of maverick bugging expert Gene Hackman.

Big Brother lives in this slick, pacy conspiracy thriller with food for thought as well as constant, pounding action. Tom Cruise was originally signed to star, but had to bow out when filming on Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut overran.