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The Second Civil War
"A very uncivil comedy"
User Score49 votes
60%6.0/10
Release1997→
Runtime1H 37M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

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
Media17
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Director

Joe Dante
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RKeywords
civil warpoliticsmilitiajournalismillegal immigrationbaffled
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Countries:United States of America
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