The Second Civil War backdrop

The Second Civil War 1997 Directed by Joe Dante

A very uncivil comedy

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Comedy , Drama , TV Movie , War
Production Companies HBO , Baltimore Pictures
Release Date 4 December 1997
97 mins
Cast
Beau Bridges Governor Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy Helena Newman
James Coburn Jack Buchan
Kevin Dunn Jimmy Cannon
Phil Hartman The President
Dan Hedaya Mel Burgess
Denis Leary Vinnie Franco
Elizabeth Peña Christina Fernandez
Ron Perlman Alan Manieski
Brian Keith General Buford
Kevin McCarthy Chief of Staff
Dick Miller Eddie O'Neill
William Schallert Secretary of Defense
Jerry Hardin Colonel McNally
Larry Jenkins Kenya Nkomo
Ben Masters Matthew Langford
Roger Corman Sandy Collins
Rance Howard Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Anthony Lee Steven Kingsley
Andrew Hill Newman Chris Vincent
Neil Roberts Tony Phillips
Hank Stratton Blaine Gorman
Alexandra Wilson Caroline Dawes
Scott Atkinson Young Militia Man
Belinda Balaski Graphic Designer
Eve Brenner Elderly Militia Woman
Jordan Bridges Farley's Aide
Jennifer Carlson NewsNet Assistant
Melissa Chan Mary Anne Wong
Shelley Malil Congressman Singh
Richard Gross Militia Leader