

The Second Civil War
1997 · Movie · 1h 37m · R
DramaComedyMade-for-TVWar
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
62%
Key crew
- Joe DanteDirector
- Martyn BurkeWriter
- Hummie MannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Beau BridgesGovernor Jim Farley
- Joanna CassidyHelena Newman
- James CoburnJack Buchan
- Kevin DunnJimmy Cannon
- Phil HartmanThe President
- Dan HedayaMel Burgess
- James Earl JonesJim Kalla
- Denis LearyVinnie Franco
- Elizabeth PeñaChristina Fernandez
- Ron PerlmanAlan Manieski
- Brian KeithGeneral Buford
- Kevin McCarthyChief of Staff
Stills
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Themes
civil warpoliticsmilitiajournalismillegal immigrationbaffled











