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The Second Civil War (1997)

TV Movie  -  R 97 min  -  Comedy | Drama
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A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

Director:

Joe Dante

Writer:

Martyn Burke

Stars:

Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy and Phil Hartman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Beau Bridges ...
Gov. Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy ...
Helena Newman
Phil Hartman ...
The President
James Earl Jones ...
Jim Kalla
James Coburn ...
Jack Buchan
Dan Hedaya ...
Elizabeth Peña ...
Christina
Denis Leary ...
Ron Perlman ...
Kevin Dunn ...
Jimmy Cannon
Shelley Malil ...
Congressman Singh
Brian Keith ...
Maj. Gen. Charles Buford
Kevin McCarthy ...
Chief of Staff
Dick Miller ...
Eddie O'Neill
William Schallert ...
Secretary of Defense
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Storyline

An interesting story about a future United States where immigration has gone too far. Through a series of mishaps and mayhem several state 'militias' assist Idaho in order to protect them from the LONG ARM of the Federal government. Written by Walt Adkins <walt@dtcc.edu>  

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Governor | Idaho | Immigration | Civil War | Pakistan  | See more »

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A very uncivil comedy

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Rated R for language and some war violence See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

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Also Known As:

La segunda guerra civil See more »

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Baltimore Pictures, Home Box Office (HBO) See more »
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Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Executive producer Barry Levinson was originally supposed to direct the film, but had to bow out. See more »

Quotes

Governor of Idaho: I'm getting tired of all this moral high ground stuff. I prefer rolling around in the muck; you meet more interesting people there.
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References "M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (#11.16)" (1983) See more »