The Second Civil War
A very uncivil comedy
1997 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Joe Dante |
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| Writer: | Martyn Burke |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 1997 |
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| Director: | Joe Dante |
| Writer: | Martyn Burke |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, War, TV Movie |
| Keywords | civil war, journalism, militia, illegal immigration, politics |
| Production Companies | HBO, Baltimore Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Beau Bridges | Governor Jim Farley |
| Joanna Cassidy | Helena Newman |
| James Coburn | Jack Buchan |
| Kevin Dunn | Jimmy Cannon |
| Phil Hartman | The President |
| Dan Hedaya | Mel Burgess |
| James Earl Jones | Jim Kalla |
| Denis Leary | Vinnie Franco |
| Elizabeth Peña | Christina Fernandez |
| Ron Perlman | Alan Manieski |
| Brian Keith | General Buford |
| Kevin McCarthy | Chief of Staff |
| Dick Miller | Eddie O'Neill |
| William Schallert | Secretary of Defense |
| Catherine Lloyd Burns | Amelia Sims |
| Jerry Hardin | Colonel McNally |
| Larry Jenkins | Kenya Nkomo |
| Ben Masters | Matthew Langford |
| Roger Corman | Sandy Collins |
| Rance Howard | Arnold Tooney, Jr. |
| Anthony Lee | Steven Kingsley |
| Andrew Hill Newman | Chris Vincent |
| Robert Picardo | Godfrey |
| Neil Roberts | Tony Phillips |
| Hank Stratton | Blaine Gorman |
| Alexandra Wilson | Caroline Dawes |
| Scott Atkinson | Young Militia Man |
| Belinda Balaski | Graphic Designer |
| Eve Brenner | Elderly Militia Woman |
| Jordan Bridges | Farley's Aide |
| Jennifer Carlson | NewsNet Assistant |
| Melissa Chan | Mary Anne Wong |
| Shelley Malil | Congressman Singh |
| Richard Gross | Militia Leader |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Joe Dante | Director |
| Martyn Burke | Writer |
| Mac Ahlberg | Director of Photography |
| Paul E. Short | Stunts |
| Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Hummie Mann | Original Music Composer |
| Allison Cowitt | Casting |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barry Levinson | Executive Producer |
| Chip Diggins | Executive Producer |
| Udi Nedivi | Associate Producer |
| Guy Riedel | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 57 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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