A SATIRICAL BLACK COMEDY ABOUT ANTI-IMMIGRATION SENTIMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE SECOND CIVIL WAR

1997

The Second Civil War is a dark comedy made for HBO, directed by Joe Dante and starring James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Peña, Denis Leary, Beau Bridges, and Phil Hartman.

The film is a satire about anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, and follows reporters at fictional cable network ‘News Net’.

Beau Bridges won the 1997 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his role as Governor Jim Farley.

HBO・1997・DARK COMEDY・SATIRE・TELEVISION・FILM

  • Joe Dante

  • Martyn Burke

  • Chip Diggins — Executive Producer

    Barry Levinson — Executive Producer

    Udi Nedivi — Associate Producer

    Guy Riedel — Producer

  • Gov. Jim Farley: Beau Bridges

    The President: Phil Hartman

    Jim Kalla: James Earl Jones

    Vinnie Franko: Denis Leary

    Helena Newman: Joanna Cassidy

    Mel Burgess: Dan Hedaya

    Christina: Elizabeth Peña

  • Hummie Mann

  • Mac Ahlberg

  • Marshall Harvey

  • Allison Cowitt

    Mike Fenton

  • Joseph P. Lucky

  • Shepherd Frankel

  • Robert L. Zilliox

  • Dan Moore

  • Baltimore Pictures

    HBO Films

  • HBO

Where to Watch

AWARDS

  • EMMY AWARD

    OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A SPECIAL

    Beau Bridges

    1997