The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

A very uncivil comedy

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1997-12-04
  • User Rating: 6.257/10 from 37 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Baltimore Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Joe Dante
star 6.257/10
From 37 Ratings

Summary

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

    as Gov. Jim Farley

  • Joanna Cassidy

    as Helena Newman

  • Phil Hartman

    as The President

  • James Earl Jones

    as Jim Kalla

  • James Coburn

    as Jack Buchan

  • Dan Hedaya

    as Mel Burgess

  • Elizabeth Peña

    as Christina

  • Denis Leary

    as Vinnie Franko

  • Ron Perlman

    as Alan Manieski

  • Kevin Dunn

    as Jimmy Cannon

  • Shelley Malil

    as Congressman Singh

  • Brian Keith

    as Maj. Gen. Charles Buford

  • Dick Miller

    as Eddie O'Neill

  • William Schallert

    as Secretary of Defense

  • Belinda Balaski

    as Graphic Designer

  • Kevin McCarthy

    as Chief of Staff

  • Roger Corman

    as Sandy Collins

  • Rance Howard

    as Arnold Tooney, jr.

  • Robert Picardo

    as Godfrey

  • Richard Gross

    as Militia Leader

  • Catherine Lloyd Burns

    as Amelia Sims

  • Jerry Hardin

    as Col. McNally

  • Larry Jenkins

    as Kenya Nkomo

  • Ben Masters

    as Matthew Langford

  • Anthony Lee

    as Steven Kingsley

  • Andrew Hill Newman

    as Chris Vincent

  • Neil Roberts

    as Tony Phillips

  • Hank Stratton

    as Blaine Gorman

  • Alexandra Wilson

    as Caroline Dawes

  • Scott Atkinson

    as Young Militia Man

  • Eve Brenner

    as Elderly Militia Woman

  • Jordan Bridges

    as Farley's Aide

  • Jennifer Carlson

    as NewsNet Assistant

  • Melissa Chan

    as Mary Ann Wong
Directing Joe Dante Director
Writing Martyn Burke Writer
Sound Hummie Mann Music
Editing Marshall Harvey Editor
Camera Mac Ahlberg Director of Photography
Production Barry Levinson Executive Producer
Crew Paul E. Short Stunts
Crew Steve Kelso Stunts

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