The Second Civil War

1997 · directed by Joe Dante

Rating

63/100

Hit

no

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president 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.

The Second Civil War (1997), directed by Joe Dante, rates 63/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Beau Bridges
• Joanna Cassidy
• James Coburn
• Kevin Dunn
• Phil Hartman
• Dan Hedaya
• James Earl Jones
• Denis Leary
• Elizabeth Peña
• Ron Perlman

Crew

• Mac Ahlberg — Director of Photography
• Marshall Harvey — Editor
• Hummie Mann — Original Music Composer
• Martyn Burke — Writer

More from Joe Dante

1. Matinee (1993) — 78/100
2. Gremlins (1984) — 75/100
3. Innerspace (1987) — 70/100
4. The Howling (1981) — 68/100
5. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — 67/100
6. Piranha (1978) — 64/100

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