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The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

1h 37m | PG-13

⭐ 6.2 / 10

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.

Director: Joe Dante

Studio: Baltimore Pictures

Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

as Governor Jim Farley

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

as Helena Newman

James Coburn

James Coburn

as Jack Buchan

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

as Jimmy Cannon

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

as The President

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

as Mel Burgess