1997
6.2 (42 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Comedy
TV Movie
War
Production Companies
Baltimore Pictures
HBO
HBO
The Second Civil War
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.
Key Crew
Director: Joe Dante
Writer: Martyn Burke
Director of Photography: Mac Ahlberg
Producer: Guy Riedel
Top 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
