The Second Civil War (1997)
"A very uncivil comedy"
Title: The Second Civil War
Original Title: The Second Civil War
Release Date: 1997-12-04
Status: Released
Rating: 6.2/10 (from 42 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, War
Production Companies: Baltimore Pictures, HBO
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.
Cast
Beau Bridges
Governor Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy
Helena Newman
James Coburn
Jack Buchan
Kevin Dunn
Jimmy Cannon
Phil Hartman
The President
Dan Hedaya
Mel Burgess
James Earl Jones
Jim Kalla
Denis Leary
Vinnie Franco
Elizabeth Peña
Christina Fernandez
Ron Perlman
Alan Manieski
