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 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joe Dante
- Written By
- Martyn Burke
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 15, 1997 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 30, 2005
- Studio
- Home Box Office
Critic Reviews
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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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