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The Second Civil War
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The Second Civil War

1997-12-04 · 97 min · ★ 6.1

TV Movie · Drama · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Joe Dante
Production companies
Baltimore Pictures, HBO
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Beau BridgesBeau BridgesGovernor Jim Farley
Joanna CassidyJoanna CassidyHelena Newman
James CoburnJames CoburnJack Buchan
Kevin DunnKevin DunnJimmy Cannon
Phil HartmanPhil HartmanThe President
Dan HedayaDan HedayaMel Burgess
James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJim Kalla
Denis LearyDenis LearyVinnie Franco
Elizabeth PeñaElizabeth PeñaChristina Fernandez
Ron PerlmanRon PerlmanAlan Manieski
Brian KeithBrian KeithGeneral Buford
Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyChief of Staff
Dick MillerDick MillerEddie O'Neill
William SchallertWilliam SchallertSecretary of Defense
Catherine Lloyd BurnsCatherine Lloyd BurnsAmelia Sims
Jerry HardinJerry HardinColonel McNally
Larry JenkinsLarry JenkinsKenya Nkomo
Ben MastersBen MastersMatthew Langford
Roger CormanRoger CormanSandy Collins
Rance HowardRance HowardArnold Tooney, Jr.

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