The Second Civil War
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The Second Civil War

“A very uncivil comedy”

★ 6.1/10 TMDB 1997-12-04 97 min

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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Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Governor Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy
Helena Newman
James Coburn
James Coburn
Jack Buchan
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn
Jimmy Cannon
Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
The President
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
Mel Burgess
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Jim Kalla
Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Vinnie Franco
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Christina Fernandez
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Alan Manieski
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
General Buford
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Chief of Staff
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