The Second Civil War (1997)

The Second Civil War (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-12-04 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
6.1 45 votes
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, War

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 Bridges is Governor Jim Farley
Governor Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy is Helena Newman
Helena Newman
James Coburn is Jack Buchan
Jack Buchan
Kevin Dunn is Jimmy Cannon
Jimmy Cannon
Phil Hartman is The President
The President
Dan Hedaya is Mel Burgess
Mel Burgess
James Earl Jones is Jim Kalla
Jim Kalla
Denis Leary is Vinnie Franco
Vinnie Franco
Elizabeth Peña is Christina Fernandez
Christina Fernandez
Ron Perlman is Alan Manieski
Alan Manieski
Brian Keith is General Buford
General Buford
Kevin McCarthy is Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Dick Miller is Eddie O'Neill
Eddie O'Neill
William Schallert is Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Catherine Lloyd Burns is Amelia Sims
Amelia Sims
Jerry Hardin is Colonel McNally
Colonel McNally
Larry Jenkins is Kenya Nkomo
Kenya Nkomo
Ben Masters is Matthew Langford
Matthew Langford
Roger Corman is Sandy Collins
Sandy Collins
Rance Howard is Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Arnold Tooney, Jr.
Anthony Lee is Steven Kingsley
Steven Kingsley
Andrew Hill Newman is Chris Vincent
Chris Vincent
Robert Picardo is Godfrey
Godfrey
Neil Roberts is Tony Phillips
Tony Phillips
Hank Stratton is Blaine Gorman
Blaine Gorman
Alexandra Wilson is Caroline Dawes
Caroline Dawes
Scott Atkinson is Young Militia Man
Young Militia Man
Belinda Balaski is Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Eve Brenner is Elderly Militia Woman
Elderly Militia Woman
Jordan Bridges is Farley's Aide
Farley's Aide
Jennifer Carlson is NewsNet Assistant
NewsNet Assistant
Melissa Chan is Mary Anne Wong
Mary Anne Wong
Shelley Malil is Congressman Singh
Congressman Singh
Richard Gross is Militia Leader
Militia Leader