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The Second Civil War

  • 1997
  • TMDB 6.1/10
  • 1h 37m

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.

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.

Cast

  • Beau BridgesGovernor Jim Farley
  • Joanna CassidyHelena Newman
  • James CoburnJack Buchan
  • Kevin DunnJimmy Cannon
  • Phil HartmanThe President
  • Dan HedayaMel Burgess
  • James Earl JonesJim Kalla
  • Denis LearyVinnie Franco

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