The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Roger Young

Writers (WGA):

Lionel Chetwynd (written by)
Jess Walter (book)

Release Date:

19 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

TV dramatization of the 1992 siege.

Plot Keywords:

Two Part TV Movie | Religious Fanaticism | Real Life Mother And Daughter Playing Mother And Daughter | Based On True Story

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Laura Dern	...	Vicki Weaver
Randy Quaid	...	Randy Weaver
Kirsten Dunst	...	Sara Weaver
Bradley Pierce	...	Sammy Weaver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
G.W. Bailey	...	Ralph Coulter
Joe Don Baker	...	Gerry Spence
Troy Bishop	...	Justin Coulter
Tom J. Blair	...	Aryan Speaker
Dirk Blocker	...	Udercover agent
Steve Buckley	...	William Degan
Darren E. Burrows	...	Kevin Harris
John Cragen	...	FBI agent
Chris Currie	...	Harry Adams
Jacob Davis	...	Young Sammy
LaDon Drummond	...	FBI undercover agent
Kathy Garver	...	Real Estate Lady
Michael Girardin	...	Sandy
J. Orlin Grabbe
Gary Graham
Tracy Griffith	...	Gwen Coulter
Bob Gunton	...	Bo Gritz
Robert Harper	...	Earl Martens
Charlie Holliday	...	Matthew Duncan
John Dennis Johnston	...	Tony Vickers
Diane Ladd	...	Irma Coulter
Louis Landman	...	US Marshall Paul White
Hal Landon Jr.	...	George Millins
Bruce Locke	...	Yamasaki
David A. Lockhart	...	U.S. Marshall Jones
Anni Long	...	Eve Marks
Aaron Lucich	...	Stan Kennedy
Preston Maybank	...	Don Crawford
Jonathan Mumm	...	Jury Foreman
Donal O'Sullivan	...	Sheriff's Deputy
Nicholas Pryor	...	Bert Yeager
Peter Quartaroli	...	Skinhead
August Schellenberg
Joel Swetow	...	Roy Marks
Christopher Townsend	...	Boy at party
James Townsend	...	Barber
Jennifer Townsend	...	Girl at party

Also Known As:

Every Knee Shall Bow: The Siege at Ruby Ridge (USA) (working title)
Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy

Runtime:

192 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Chico, California, USA

Company:

Edgar J. Scherick Associates

Trivia:

While filming a scene of running through a door, the rifle Laura Dern was carrying hit her in the face. She subsequently had to wear a neckbrace.

A True Tragedy

At first, I did not want to sit through this movie. I thought that it was going to be a completely religious movie from beginning to end. I had no idea what was in store. I didn't remember any of the siege itself. I was 15 when it happened. So I went to the internet and looked it up. It was indeed a true story. One that definately should have been told. True, I didnt want to sit through 4 hours of the movie, but it really was worth it. I would definately recommend it to friends to see!