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04/12/1997 Drama, Comedy, TV Movie, War 1h 37m
60
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A very uncivil comedy

Overview

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.

  1. Joe Dante

    Director

  2. Martyn Burke

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Beau Bridges

    Governor Jim Farley

  2. Joanna Cassidy

    Helena Newman

  3. James Coburn

    Jack Buchan

  4. Kevin Dunn

    Jimmy Cannon

  5. Phil Hartman

    The President

  6. Dan Hedaya

    Mel Burgess

  7. James Earl Jones

    Jim Kalla

  8. Denis Leary

    Vinnie Franco

  9. Elizabeth Peña

    Christina Fernandez

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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