A very uncivil comedy
Director: Joe Dante
Writer: Martyn Burke
Producer: Guy Riedel
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.
97 min
Rating: 6.2/10
Released
Top Cast

Beau Bridges
Governor Jim Farley

Joanna Cassidy
Helena Newman

James Coburn
Jack Buchan

Kevin Dunn
Jimmy Cannon

Phil Hartman
The President

Dan Hedaya
Mel Burgess
Movie Info
Director: Joe Dante
Writer: Martyn Burke
Producer: Guy Riedel
Production Companies: Baltimore Pictures, HBO
Countries: United States of America