The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within is a 1994 HBO remake of Seven Days in May, giving a slightly different spin on the Knebel/Bailey novel. We have Forest Whitaker as the Marine colonel who uncovers the plot to overthrow the President, Sam Waterston as the President (attempting to affect a southern accent), and Jason Robards as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and leader of the coup attempt. This version substitutes shots of marching troops and rolling tanks through working-class neighborhoods and a conflict between the colonel and his son for plot development. While this wasn't a complete disaster, it suffers badly in comparion to the 1964 John Frankenheimer-directed, Rod Serling-scripted rendition. Watch that version instead.