The Second Civil War
A very uncivil comedy
1997-12-04 | 97 minutes
Plot 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.
Cast
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Beau BridgesGovernor Jim Farley
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Joanna CassidyHelena Newman
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James CoburnJack Buchan
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Kevin DunnJimmy Cannon
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Phil HartmanThe President
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Dan HedayaMel Burgess
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James Earl JonesJim Kalla
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Denis LearyVinnie Franco
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Elizabeth PeñaChristina Fernandez
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Ron PerlmanAlan Manieski
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Brian KeithGeneral Buford
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Kevin McCarthyChief of Staff
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Dick MillerEddie O'Neill
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William SchallertSecretary of Defense
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Catherine Lloyd BurnsAmelia Sims
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Jerry HardinColonel McNally
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Larry JenkinsKenya Nkomo
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Ben MastersMatthew Langford
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Roger CormanSandy Collins
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Rance HowardArnold Tooney, Jr.
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