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The Second Civil War

 
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The Second Civil War

 
  • Director: Joe Dante
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Movie Type: Political Satire, Black Comedy
  • Themes: Political Unrest, Culture Clash
  • Main Cast: Beau Bridges, James Coburn, Phil Hartman, Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones
  • Release Year: 1997
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 97 minutes

Plot

This made-for-cable black-comedy stars Beau Bridges as a governor in a future United States, with an unusual plan for his state. Bridges stars as Jim Farley, the Governor of Idaho, who decides that the only way to keep the new immigrants out of his state is to close down the borders. Defying the President (Phil Hartman), he gets some help implementing his plan from some zealots in militias. Bridges won the Emmy for his performance. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Denis Leary; Joanna Cassidy; Kevin Dunn; Elizabeth Peña; Ron Perlman

Credit

Joe Dante - Director, Barry Levinson - Executive Producer, Chip Diggins - Executive Producer, Guy Riedel - Producer, Mario Roberts - Stunts, Martyn Burke - Screenwriter

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Canadian Bacon; The Pentagon Wars; Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Bananas; Wag the Dog; Bulworth; Americathon; Dick; Whoops Apocalypse
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