
An interesting story about a future United States where immigration has gone too far. Through a series of mishaps and mayhem several state 'militias' assist Idaho in order to protect them from the LONG ARM of the Federal government.... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
An interesting story about a future United States where immigration has gone too far. Through a series of mishaps and mayhem several state 'militias' assist Idaho in order to protect them from the LONG ARM of the Federal government.
Leave your thoughts about The Second Civil War.
| Film ThreatRory L. AronskyThe news is fleeting and so is politics and that's exactly what's portrayed here. |
| User ReviewJohn DThis is one of the most classic movies of all time. Phil Hartman is hilarious. |
| User ReviewScott Mfantastic movie. Everyone should watch it. Seriously funny, and farcically true. |
| User ReviewIngrid R"a very uncivil comedy" - highly cynical - must see! |
| User ReviewDan Sif only GW could blame Iraq on something like this... |
| User ReviewPrivate USkulle den har filmen kommit nagra ar senare skulle den sakert blitt mer omtalad. Filmen kretsar kring fragor som moral, imigration, media och hur mycket makt de individuella staterna i USA ska ha i forhallande till den federala makten. Eftersom det ar en amerikansk film sa sockras storyn med en missplaced love story och fluffigt svart cynik. Helt lysande skadespeleri och vandningar i storyn tillsammans med en mansklig varme gor att filmen ar oerhort underskattad. |
| User ReviewLuca Fa great spoof on the issue of immigration that tears apart both sides of the issue. Phil Hartman is great playing the president |
| User ReviewPeter HA farce on a serious issue: this black comedy shows how little ineptitude can lead to big chaos |
| User ReviewNick LA great spoof on the whole issue of immigration. The only weak spot on the film is Elizabeth Pena's character. Casting Phil Hartman to play the inept president was a genius move. |
| User ReviewBrian SUn jeu de massacre divertissant et caustique, dirige par Joe Dante, le pere des Gremlins, pour denoncer le repli communautaire aux Etats-Unis. "La deuxieme guerre civile", telefilm realise pour le compte de la chaine cablee HBO, se deroule dans un "futur proche". Le gouverneur populiste et xenophobe de l'Idaho decide de fermer les frontieres de son etat pour marquer son refus d'accueillir de jeunes refugies pakistanais. Tout part alors en sucette et s'acheve en "revival" de la Guerre de Secession, les Hispaniques de Los Angeles et les Chinois du Delaware soutenant paradoxalement l'Idaho face a l'etat federal. Le president americain, terne et indecis, rappelle le Merkin Muffley du "Dr Folamour" de Kubrick. Manipule par un spin doctor cynique et irresponsable, campe par James Coburn, il assiste impuissant a la "balkanisation" de son pays, malgre ses postures de "grand homme" obsede par ses illustres predecesseurs. En construisant son recit a travers le "regard" en "live" d'une chaine de television tout info, Joe Dante brocarde sans retenue la societe du spectacle, la mediocrite et l'imposture mediatique, tout comme le "charity business". C'est meme un peu tout much parfois, quelques lourdeurs et certaines facilites venant un peu plomber la dynamique narrative et la pertinence du propos. |