Movie Description
The Second Civil War
(1997)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Joe Dante
- Producer : Guy Riedel
- Writer : Martyn Burke
- Editor : Marshall Harvey
- Cast : Beau Bridges,Joanna Cassidy,James Coburn,Kevin Dunn,Phil Hartman,Dan Hedaya,James Earl Jones,Denis Leary,Elizabeth Peña,Ron Perlman,Brian Keith,Kevin McCarthy,Dick Miller,William Schallert,Catherine Lloyd Burns,Jerry Hardin,Larry Jenkins,Ben Masters,Roger Corman,Rance Howard,Anthony Lee,Andrew Hill Newman,Robert Picardo,Neil Roberts,Hank Stratton,Alexandra Wilson,Scott Atkinson,Belinda Balaski,Eve Brenner,Jordan Bridges,Jennifer Carlson,Melissa Chan,Shelley Malil,Richard Gross
Cast
Governor Jim Farley
Helena Newman
Jack Buchan
Jimmy Cannon
The President
Mel Burgess
Jim Kalla
Vinnie Franco
Christina Fernandez
Alan Manieski
General Buford
Chief of Staff
Eddie O'Neill
Secretary of Defense
Amelia Sims
Colonel McNally
Kenya Nkomo
Matthew Langford
Sandy Collins
Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Steven Kingsley
Chris Vincent
Godfrey
Tony Phillips
Blaine Gorman
Caroline Dawes
Young Militia Man
Graphic Designer
Elderly Militia Woman
Farley's Aide
NewsNet Assistant
Mary Anne Wong
Congressman Singh
Militia Leader
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Facts
Original TitleThe Second Civil War
Status Released
Release Information
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1997-12-04
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 37m
Production CompaniesBaltimore Pictures,HBO
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- TV Movie
- War
