The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

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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… More

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
Joe Dante
Written By
Martyn Burke
Genres
Drama, Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 15, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Aug 30, 2005
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  • Rory L. Aronsky, Film Threat

    The news is fleeting and so is politics and that's exactly what's portrayed here.

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