Released:
1997-12-04

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.

Director:
Joe Dante

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama, 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