The Second Civil War (1997)

Directed by

Joe Dante

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In an alternate future, the United States teeters on the brink of an ethnic civil war driven by unchecked immigration, selfish politics, and sensationalist news media. A group of reporters for a cable news network follows the escalating conflicts between states and the federal government. The film follows politicians, journalists, and officials as they stumble toward disaster.

satiricaldarkly comicfast-pacedcynicaltensebleakfreneticpoliticalprophetic

What happens

The Second Civil War is a satirical black comedy television film directed by Joe Dante for the HBO cable television network, first aired on March 15, 1997. The film details the build-up to an ethnically fueled civil war in an alternate future United States as a result of unsustainably excessive immigration, political self-interest, and ratings-pursuing news media. The film stars James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Peña, and Denis Leary as reporters for a CNN-like cable network, "NewsNet" (referred to in on-screen graphics as "NN"); Beau Bridges as the governor of Idaho; Phil Hartman as the U.S. President; James Coburn as his chief advisor; and William Schallert as the Secretary of Defense. Brian Keith portrayed a general in one of his final movie roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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