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The Second Civil War
“A very uncivil comedy”
6.1 / 10• 1997• 1h 37m•R• English
DramaComedyTV MovieWar
Storyline
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 & Crew
Beau Bridges
Governor Jim Farley
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Dante's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Second Civil War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
