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A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Dan Gifford
- Narrator
- (voice)
Jim Cavanaugh
- Self - ATF
- (archive footage)
Dick DeGuerin
- Self - Attorney
- (archive footage)
Jeff Jamar
- Self - FBI Special Agent
- (archive footage)
Chuck Schumer
- Self - U.S. Representative
- (archive footage)
David Troy
- Self - ATF Special Agent
- (archive footage)
Joe Biden
- Self - U.S. Senate
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Sonny Bono
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Howard Coble
- Self - U.S. Congress
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Conyers
- Self - U.S. Congress
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Graeme Craddock
- Self (Branch Davidian)
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Dianne Feinstein
- Self - U.S. Congress
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBased on the same real life events as Waco Cult (2012), Revelations of Waco (2018), Waco: The Inside Story (1995), Truth and Lies: Waco (2018), Waco: Madman or Messiah (2018), Waco (2015), Waco: A New Revelation (2000), Waco: Clive Doyle (2018), Secrets of Waco (2017), The Secrets of Waco (2018), Waco, the Big Lie (1993), Waco (2015), Waco (2018), David Koresh (2007), Witness to Waco: Inside the Siege (2009) and In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco (1993).
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If you want to see real evidence of what a misguided and unchecked government can do to "un-popular" people, this movie provides it. Read what some people are saying about the "Patriot Act" passed after 9/11 and then watch this movie. Is it worth it? Do we really want to give away our freedoms to these people? Regardless of what you saw on TV, you are not fully informed until you watch this movie. I apologize for quoting another reviewer, but it needs repeating: Roger Ebert of Siskel & Ebert said, "What's interesting is if you're looking for people who are unbalanced zealots... you don't find them among the Branch Davidians, you find them among the FBI and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; those are the people in this movie who deserve to be feared, I think." I think every person responsible for 9/11 needs to be brought to justice, but I think the government has not shown a history of honoring it's duty to protect people's rights, and this movie proves it in dramatic fashion.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $142,193
- Gross worldwide
- $142,193
- Runtime2 hours 45 minutes
- Color
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By what name was Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) officially released in Canada in English?
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