The Second Civil War

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.

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Ended

Original Name

The Second Civil War

First Air Date

March 15, 1997

Last Air Date

March 15, 1997

Seasons

1

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1

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