The Second Civil War
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Plot
The Second Civil War is a satirical/comedy film made for the HBO cable television network and first shown on March 15, 1997. Directed by Joe Dante, the film is a satire about anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States. The film also stars James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Peña and Denis Leary as reporters for a CNN like cable network,; Phil Hartman as the U.S. President, James Coburn as his chief political advisor, and William Schallert as the Secretary of Defense. Brian Keith portrayed a general in one of his final movie roles.
Cast
as Gov. Jim Farley
as Helena Newman
as The President
as Jim Kalla
as Jack Buchan
as Mel Burgess
as Christina
as Vinnie Franko
as Alan Manieski
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