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The Second Civil War

R 97min.
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Comedy
  • Run Time: 97min.
  • DVD Release Date: 08/30/2005
  • Director(s): Joe Dante
  • Starring: Beau Bridges , James Coburn , Phil Hartman , Dan Hedaya , James Earl Jones
  • Themes: Culture Clash,Political Unrest
  • Tone: Deadpan,Biting,Cynical,Irreverent,Satirical
  • Keywords: President,border [geographic],civil-war,governor,immigration,militia
  • Language: English
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