Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
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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Cast

Dan Gifford Dan Gifford As: Narrator (voice)
Clive Doyle Clive Doyle As: Self - Branch Davidian
Jack Harwell Jack Harwell As: Self - Sheriff
Joseph Penno Joseph Penno As: Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department
Dick J. Reavis Dick J. Reavis As: Self - Author
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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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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 19 September 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 136m

Company Credits

Company: Fifth Estate Productions, SomFord Entertainment

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Cast

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford

Narrator (voice)

Clive Doyle

Clive Doyle

Self - Branch Davidian

Jack Harwell

Jack Harwell

Self - Sheriff

Joseph Penno

Joseph Penno

Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department

Dick J. Reavis

Dick J. Reavis

Self - Author

James D. Tabor

James D. Tabor

Self - Biblical Scholar

David Thibodeau

David Thibodeau

Self - Branch Davidian

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Howard Coble

Howard Coble

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Conyers

John Conyers

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

Graeme Craddock

Graeme Craddock

Self - Branch Davidian (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

Orrin Hatch

Orrin Hatch

Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Koresh

David Koresh

Self - Branch Davidian Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Lantos

Tom Lantos

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

Janet Reno

Janet Reno

Self - U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Ricks

Bob Ricks

Self - FBI spokesman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Steven Schiff

Steven Schiff

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Somerville

David Somerville

Self - ATF (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Production Crew

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford

Executive Producer

William Gazecki

William Gazecki

Producer

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Camera

William Gazecki

William Gazecki

Director of Photography

Rick Nyburg

Rick Nyburg

Director of Photography

Lighting

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