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The Second Civil War

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The Second Civil War

Dec 4, 1997

1h 37m

★ 6.1

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

Beau Bridges

Governor Jim Farley

Beau Bridges

Joanna Cassidy

Helena Newman

Joanna Cassidy

James Coburn

Jack Buchan

James Coburn

Kevin Dunn

Jimmy Cannon

Kevin Dunn

Phil Hartman

The President

Phil Hartman

Dan Hedaya

Mel Burgess

Dan Hedaya

James Earl Jones

Jim Kalla

James Earl Jones

Denis Leary

Vinnie Franco

Denis Leary

Elizabeth Peña

Christina Fernandez

Elizabeth Peña

Ron Perlman

Alan Manieski

Ron Perlman

Brian Keith

General Buford

Brian Keith

Kevin McCarthy

Chief of Staff

Kevin McCarthy