In one of the most tragic face-offs in the history of law enforcement, the deadly debacle at Waco pitted the Branch Davidian sect against the FBI in an all-out war. This documentary makes the most of footage and recordings to examine how the events that led to the tragedy of April 19, 1993, unfolded, and how the FBI's unrelenting approach made what was already a bad situation much worse.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Fifth Estate Productions, SomFord Entertainment
Keywords
- fbi
- cult
- standoff
- atf
- waco siege
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Top Cast
Dan Gifford as Narrator (voice)
Clive Doyle as Self - Branch Davidian
Jack Harwell as Self - Sheriff
Joseph Penno as Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department
Dick J. Reavis as Self - Author
James D. Tabor as Self - Biblical Scholar
David Thibodeau as Self - Branch Davidian
Joe Biden as Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)
Top Crew
William Gazecki · Director, Writer
Dan Gifford · Writer
Rick Nyburg · Cinematographer
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