The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

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Journalism | Civil War

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Joe Dante
  • Cast(s): Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones, James Coburn, Dan Hedaya See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 37min
  • Music: Hummie Mann
  • Award(s): Golden FIPA 1998 (Won)
    Silver Ribbon 1998 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Coins for Christmas, Christmas with a Prince
  • Story:
    When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges, who won an Emmy) defies the president (Phil Hartman) 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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6.6/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges, who won an Emmy) defies the president (Phil Hartman) 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.
Ratings

6.6/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Golden FIPA Award

Fiction | 1998 | Joe

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | 1997 | Beau

Nominations
Silver Ribbon Award

Best Foreign Director Regista del Miglior Film Straniero | 1998 | Joe

Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing Television Movies of the Week Music | 1998

CableACE Award

Directing a Movie or Miniseries | 1997

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn and Denis Leary would later appear in Small Soldiers (1998), also directed by Joe Dante.

Joe Dante has said this is the best film he's made and the best cast he worked with.

Was produced for American cable television, but received a theatrical release in several West-European countries.

Executive producer Barry Levinson was originally supposed to direct the film, but had to bow out.

The real and famous "This is CNN" motto spoken by James Earl Jones is spoofed by the actor himself as "This is NN" in the film.

Popular Dialogues

"Governor of Idaho: I'm getting tired of all this moral high ground stuff. I prefer rolling around in the muck; you meet more interesting people there."

"The President: [after deciding on a deadline that won't interfere with "All My Children"] It was almost half a century ago that another president , Dwight D. Eisenhower, found it necessary to use US troops to enforce the constitutional rights of the US government... If necessary I will do the same. I am therefore declaring a deadline of 67 and a half hours from now... Alan Manieski: [In news room] 67 and a... WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? The President: ...by which time the state of Idaho must comply with the constitutional prerogatives of these United States of America as they were delineated by our founding fathers. Governor of Idaho: [At Idaho Capitol Building] What an asshole."