The Second Civil War

1997 "A very uncivil comedy"

The Second Civil War

6.6 | 1h37m | R | en | Drama

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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6.6 | 1h37m | R | en | Drama , Comedy , TV Movie

Synopsis

Cast

Beau Bridges ,Joanna Cassidy ,Phil Hartman

Director

Mac Ahlberg

Producted By

HBO , Baltimore Pictures

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Cast

Beau Bridges

as Gov. Jim Farley

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Joanna Cassidy

as Helena Newman

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Phil Hartman

as The President

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