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Director:
Dick Lowry
Writer (WGA):
Phil Penningroth (written by)
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Release Date:
23 May 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama more
Plot:
Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building, and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender, they prefer to die. | add synopsis
User Comments:
So poorly done, the writer apologized. more

Cast

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Tim Daly ... David Koresh

William O'Leary ... Adrian

Neal McDonough ... Jason
Lewis Smith ... Robert Williams
Marley Shelton ... Laura (as Marlee Shelton)

Jeri Ryan ... Rebecca (as Jeri Lynn Ryan)
Stephen Mailer

Debra Jo Rupp ... Dorrie

Clu Gulager ... McLennan County Sheriff

Gordon Clapp ... Glenn

Richard McGonagle
Susanna Thompson ... Meg

Heather McAdam ... Michelle

Kris Kamm

Dan Lauria ... Bob Blanchard
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min | UK:89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Iceland:16 | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Fun Stuff

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Follows In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Rise, Rise, Rise more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
So poorly done, the writer apologized., 23 December 2004
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Author: jeniferrobin from United States

This slip-shod piece of government propaganda was rushed to production before the final fire killed over 75 men, women and children. Although the disclaimer at the beginning of the film claims it was thoroughly researched, the stereotypes in which the characters were portrayed were comical, if not tragic misrepresentations. Filled with downright lies, the writer of this garbage later apologized to the surviving members and the families of those lost for his role in perpetuating the horrible myths surrounding David Koresh and his followers. (See David Thibodeau's _A Place Called Waco_, page 207 and writer Phil Penningroth's own "Righting Waco: Confessions of a Hollywood Propagandist" available at http://www.killingthebuddha.com/dogma/righting_waco.htm) This piece does play a role in the history of the standoff, as a clear example of the dead wrong information surrounding the standoff and raid. Therefore, take it with a grain of salt.

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