The Second Civil War

Dec 4, 1997

1h 37m

★ 6.0

A very uncivil comedy

Overview

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the state's border. News Net Television, a cable news program that makes hay by reporting on political scandals, quickly spins the racist act into an overnight media sensation, creating a divide in national opinion over the issue.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

War

Production Companies

Baltimore Pictures

HBO

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Cast

Governor Jim Farley

Beau Bridges

Helena Newman

Joanna Cassidy

Jack Buchan

James Coburn

Jimmy Cannon

Kevin Dunn

The President

Phil Hartman

Mel Burgess

Dan Hedaya

Jim Kalla

James Earl Jones

Vinnie Franco

Denis Leary

Christina Fernandez

Elizabeth Peña

Alan Manieski

Ron Perlman

General Buford

Brian Keith

Chief of Staff

Kevin McCarthy

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