The Second Civil War (1997)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Drama
- 15 Mar 1997 (USA)
- TV Movie
A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Gov. Jim Farley
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| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Helena Newman
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| Phil Hartman | ... |
The President
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Jim Kalla
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| James Coburn | ... |
Jack Buchan
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Mel Burgess
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| Elizabeth Peña | ... |
Christina
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| Denis Leary | ... |
Vinnie Franko
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| Ron Perlman | ... |
Alan Manieski
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Jimmy Cannon
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| Shelley Malil | ... |
Congressman Singh
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Maj. Gen. Charles Buford
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Chief of Staff
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Eddie O'Neill
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| William Schallert | ... |
Secretary of Defense
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| Catherine Lloyd Burns | ... |
Amelia Sims
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| Jerry Hardin | ... |
Col. McNally
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| Larry Flash Jenkins | ... |
Kenya Nkomo
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| Ben Masters | ... |
Matthew Langford
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| Roger Corman | ... |
Sandy Collins
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| Rance Howard | ... |
Arnold Tooney Jr
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| Anthony Lee | ... |
Steven Kingsley
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| Andrew Hill Newman | ... |
Chris Vincent
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| Robert Picardo | ... |
Godfrey
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Neil Roberts | ... |
Tony Phillips
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Hank Stratton | ... |
Blaine Gorman
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| Alexandra Wilson | ... |
Caroline Dawes
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| Scott Atkinson | ... |
Young Militia Man
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| Belinda Balaski | ... |
Graphic Designer
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Eve Brenner | ... |
Elderly Militia Woman
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| Jordan Bridges | ... |
Farley's Aide
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Jennifer Carlson | ... |
NewsNet Assistant
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Melissa Chan | ... |
Mary Ann Wong
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Florinel Fatulescu | ... |
Romanian Chauffeur
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Leah Gale | ... |
White House Reporter
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| Juan Garcia | ... |
Chauffeur Raul
(as Juan García)
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Dave Georgi | ... |
Major
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| Chalo González | ... |
Old Mexican
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| Nathaniel Goodman | ... |
Christina's Cameraman
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| Richard Gross | ... |
Militia Leader
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Paul Guyot | ... |
NewsNet Technician #3
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| Stogie Kenyatta | ... |
Firing Squad Officer
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Terry Knight | ... |
Boise Reporter
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| Jim Lau | ... |
Chinese Congressman
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| Sean Lawlor | ... |
Brendan
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| Dana Lee | ... |
Chinese Colonel
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| Ming Lo | ... |
Simultaneous Translator
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Christine Jane Newman | ... |
Militia Child
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Peter Radon | ... |
National Guardsman
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Diane Sainte-Marie | ... |
Tricia Lee
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Jit Sarkar | ... |
Chauffeur Najib
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William Schenker | ... |
Chauffeur Vaclav
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Sonny Skyhawk | ... |
Indian
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| Darryl Van Leer | ... |
Mohammed Amin
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Jodi Verdu | ... |
NewsNet Technician #1
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| James C. Victor | ... |
Mutinous Sergeant
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| John Wesley | ... |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
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Jeffrey Wetzel | ... |
Technical Director
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Lily Wong | ... |
Chinese Interpreter
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Mike Wu | ... |
Gov. Tsu of Rhode Island
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| Jamison Yang | ... |
NewsNet Technician #2
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| Richard Yniguez | ... |
Javier Clark
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John Zipperer | ... |
Rebellious Soldier
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Nancy Reagan | ... |
Self - At Statue of Liberty Re-dedication (archiveFootage)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self - At Statue of Liberty Re-dedication (archiveFootage)
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| Doshia Darmane | ... |
Mexican Woman (uncredited)
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Craig Lerner | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Johnny Luckett | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Marshall Manesh | ... |
Religious Man (uncredited)
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| Ron Ostrow | ... |
NewsNet Technician (uncredited)
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| Michael Reinero | ... |
Farley Aide (uncredited)
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| Sam Sako | ... |
Muslim Man (uncredited)
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| Rocco Salata | ... |
Mexican Representative's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Paul Shottner | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Pablo Soriano | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Net News Crewmember Scream (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Directed by
| Joe Dante | ||
Written by
| Martyn Burke | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Chip Diggins | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Levinson | ... | executive producer |
| Udi Nedivi | ... | associate producer |
| Guy Riedel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hummie Mann | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ||
Editing by
| Marshall Harvey | ||
Editorial Department
| Mace Johnson | ... | colorist |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Belinda A. Pennett | ... | post-production production assistant |
| Michael Thau | ... | associate film editor |
Casting By
| Allison Cowitt | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
Production Design by
| Joseph P. Lucky | ||
Art Direction by
| Shepherd Frankel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert L. Zilliox | ||
Costume Design by
| Dan Moore | ||
Makeup Department
| Elisabeth Dietrich-Fry | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Elisabeth Fry) |
| David Fields | ... | key hair stylist |
| Amy Lederman | ... | makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Rabe | ... | hair stylist (1996) |
| Lisa Rocco | ... | key makeup artist |
| Shannon Soucie | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jessica Alan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Udi Nedivi | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Bashaar | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Susan J. Hellmann | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas A. Keith | ... | second second assistant director |
| Rob King | ... | second unit director |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Chris Buchinsky | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jennifer Lynn Deras | ... | lead person |
| Eric A. Holst | ... | property master |
| Lauren Lustig | ... | set dresser |
| Desmond O'Regan | ... | set dresser |
| Carol Lea Pike | ... | assistant property master |
| Eric Reichardt | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Nina Robin Richner | ... | set dresser |
| Dennis Riewerts | ... | draper |
| Erich W. Schultz | ... | construction coordinator |
| Wilfredo Antonio Sola | ... | set dresser |
| Gail Sonnenfeld | ... | art department coordinator |
| Timothy M. Zilliox | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Nancy Barker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Boudry | ... | adr recordist |
| Mike Chock | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Coogan | ... | cable person |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James R. Einolf | ... | cable person (as James Einolf) |
| Frank Fleming | ... | sound recordist |
| Rich Green | ... | foley coordinator |
| Brian Harman | ... | sound recordist |
| Gregg Harris | ... | boom operator |
| John Hulsman | ... | sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Ken King | ... | production sound mixer |
| Lou Kleinman | ... | sound editor |
| Elliott Koretz | ... | adr supervisor |
| Steve Lee | ... | sound effects wrangler |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christian P. Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Oreckinto | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Sean Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Dennis Sager | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Scott Weber | ... | foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| Greg Landerer | ... | special effects |
| Lee Alan McConnell | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jennifer Carlson | ... | video technical assistant |
| Steven Davis | ... | computer graphics |
| Matt Haslam | ... | visual effects |
| Leslie Huntley | ... | visual effects producer |
| Bret Mixon | ... | roto supervisor |
| Gene Warren Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Jonathan Erickson Eisley | ... | stunts (as Jonathan Eisley) |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | stunts |
| Richard Humphreys | ... | stunts |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunts |
| Rob King | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kim Robert Koscki | ... | stunts |
| Justin Lundin | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Greg Owen | ... | stunts |
| Monte Rex Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Mario Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Von L. Roddy | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert Rosales | ... | stunts |
| Vern Savage | ... | stunts |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunts |
| Paul E. Short | ... | stunts |
| Patrick J. Statham | ... | stunts |
| Kurt Strommer | ... | stunts |
| Andre Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Paul Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Renaud Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bonewitz | ... | lamp operator |
| Chris Bothwell | ... | rigging electrician |
| David Boyd | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Derek Bruyere | ... | camera loader |
| Joel Bystrom | ... | grip |
| Jon Caradies | ... | dolly grip |
| Dan Carpluk | ... | grip |
| Patrick Christman | ... | lamp operator |
| Sean Patrick Crowell | ... | key grip |
| Kyle Davis | ... | grip |
| Tony X. Deale | ... | dolly grip |
| Ziad Doueiri | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Harry K. Garvin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Nathaniel Goodman | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Jeffrey B. Gregg | ... | grip |
| Geoffrey Haley | ... | video playback operator |
| R. Dana Harlow | ... | grip |
| Charles Hart | ... | set grip |
| James J. Hughes | ... | grip |
| Aubrey Husar | ... | grip (as Aubrey Boytos) |
| Bruce Jagoda | ... | best boy electric |
| Barbara Kallir | ... | rigging electrician |
| John Koth | ... | best boy grip (as John R. Koth) |
| Jacob I. Lapin | ... | grip |
| Len Levine | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Lee Majors | ... | rigging electrician |
| Mark Marchetti | ... | lamp operator |
| James M. McClure | ... | rigging electrician |
| Rocker Meadows | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Robert W. Meadows) |
| Robert W. Morgenroth | ... | video playback supervisor |
| Jon D. Morrison | ... | rigging electrician |
| Michael Palmer | ... | gaffer |
| Onofrio Nino Pansini | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Stephen Pizzo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Thoma Reavis | ... | rigging electrician |
| Steve Reinhardt | ... | rigging electrician |
| Ken Roy | ... | video playback operator |
| Nancy Shumovich | ... | video playback coordinator |
| Al Stewart | ... | grip |
| Randy Tepper | ... | still photographer |
| Kenny K. Tong | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Eric Turner | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mharaka Washington | ... | grip |
| Dietmar Wendelin | ... | dolly grip |
| Glenn Whiteford | ... | rigging electrician |
| Glenn Fishel | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Rachel Davies | ... | casting assistant |
| Leigh French | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mari-An Ceo | ... | costume supervisor (as Marian Ceo) |
| Holly Davis | ... | set costumer |
| Sabine Kelling | ... | set costumer |
| Michael J. Long | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Scott Allen Logan | ... | location manager |
| Flint Maloney | ... | location scout |
| Rick Scott | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Bob Beecher | ... | assistant music editor |
| Chris Ledesma | ... | music editor |
| Rick Riccio | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joanne Small | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Paul Jones | ... | driver |
| James Lowder | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Simanovich | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Barnette | ... | set production assistant |
| Tod Benton | ... | craft service |
| Terri L. Burns | ... | set production assistant: Sacramento |
| Jean Costello | ... | production coordinator |
| Martha R. Cotton | ... | newsroom consultant |
| Cammie Crier | ... | assistant: Mr. Riedel |
| Dawn Darfus | ... | production accountant |
| J.J. Geary | ... | craft service |
| David A. Georgi | ... | technical advisor |
| Dana Goldberg | ... | executive: Baltimore Pictures |
| Christian John Irwin | ... | set production assistant |
| Aaron Lemos | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Kenneth Miller | ... | set production assistant (as Kenneth Miller Jr.) |
| Betty Moos | ... | assistant: Mr. Dante |
| Jaime Oria | ... | video conversions |
| Ron Ostrow | ... | video researcher |
| Edgar Pablos | ... | set production assistant |
| Emerson W. Pittman | ... | technical advisor |
| William M. Povletich | ... | assistant accountant |
| Julie Rasmussen | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | video footage supervisor |
| Bruce Sands | ... | set production assistant |
| Brad Shoemaker | ... | general foreman |
| Matthew D. Smith | ... | set production assistant |
| Ellen Turner | ... | assistant production coordinator: Sacramento |
| Wayne Witherspoon | ... | set production assistant |
| Rich Zielinski | ... | stock footage provider |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Haut et Court (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Image Factory IM Co. Ltd. (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 4 MC (video mastering)
- 4MC Film Sound (re-recorded at)
- AirBoss Military Stock Footage (stock footage provided by)
- Akela Cranes (cranes provided by)
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- Bajaj Productions USA (stock footage provided by)
- CNN (prerecorded videtape supplied by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies provided by)
- Cinelease (grip/electric equipment provided by)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems by)
- Critters of the Cinema (animals from)
- Energy Productions (stock footage provided by)
- Image Bank (stock footage provided by)
- In Frame Inc. (negative cutting by)
- L.A. Digital Post (avid film composer provided by)
- Modern VideoFilm (dailies telecine by)
- NBC News Archives (stock footage provided by)
- National Cable Satellite Corporation (stock footage provided by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Ronnen Editing (online editing)
- Telemundo Network (stock footage provided by)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (stock footage provided by)
- Video Tape Library (stock footage provided by)
- Weddington Productions (sound design)
- Zelinski Productions (stock footage provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | A very uncivil comedy See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joe Dante has said this is the best film he's made and the best cast he worked with. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1997). 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. See more » |