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6.1When 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.
Released: 1997-12-0497 minDir: Joe DanteDrama, Comedy, TV Movie, War
Cast
- Beau Bridges as Governor Jim Farley
- Joanna Cassidy as Helena Newman
- James Coburn as Jack Buchan
- Kevin Dunn as Jimmy Cannon
- Phil Hartman as The President
- Dan Hedaya as Mel Burgess
Themes
- civil war
- politics
- militia
- journalism
- illegal immigration
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television film
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Cast member
- Brian Keith
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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