Movie · 1997
The Second Civil War
“A very uncivil comedy”
Released 4 December 1997 97 min Drama / Comedy / TV Movie / War More from 1997 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Kevin McCarthy
as Chief of Staff
Brian Keith
as General Buford
William Schallert
as Secretary of Defense
James Coburn
as Jack Buchan
Dick Miller
as Eddie O'Neill
Jerry Hardin
as Colonel McNally
James Earl Jones
as Jim Kalla
Dan Hedaya
as Mel Burgess
Beau Bridges
as Governor Jim Farley
Joanna Cassidy
as Helena Newman
Phil Hartman
as The President
Belinda Balaski
as Graphic Designer
Ron Perlman
as Alan Manieski
Robert Picardo
as Godfrey
Kevin Dunn
as Jimmy Cannon
Denis Leary
as Vinnie Franco
Elizabeth Peña
as Christina Fernandez
Catherine Lloyd Burns
as Amelia Sims
Shelley Malil
as Congressman Singh
Jordan Bridges
as Farley's Aide
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The numbers
59years between the oldest and youngest billed
83Kevin McCarthy — oldest on the call sheet
24Jordan Bridges — youngest billed
53average age of the credited cast