ATF (TV 1999)

In the wake of the tragic events at Waco, Texas where an armed conflict with armed militiamen broke out, agents of the federal government's Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) carry out a ... See full summary »

Director:

Dean Parisot

Writers:

Patricia Cornwell (story), Patricia Cornwell (teleplay),

Stars:

Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Vincent Angell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kathy Baker	...	A.T.F. Director Maggie Hale
Amy Brenneman	...	Agent Robin O'Brien
Vincent Angell	...	Agent Reeve Aquilar
Michael O'Neill	...	Asst. A.T.F. Director Ben Walker
Keith David	...	F.B.I. Director Richard Long
Mark Boone Junior	...	Jake Neill
William Richert	...	Patrick McKennan
Sarah Trigger	...	Carol
John Philbin	...	Randy
Raphael Sbarge	...	Director Hale's Assistant
John Beasley	...	Secretary Robert Edwards
Coby Bell	...	Agent Dinko Bates
Sean Bridgers	...	Smitty
Brandon Smith
Jay O. Sanders	...	Sam Sinclair

Storyline

In the wake of the tragic events at Waco, Texas where an armed conflict with armed militiamen broke out, agents of the federal government's Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) carry out a clandestine mission within another militia operation that is possibly involved in the sales of guns and the murder of an agent. One agent infiltrates the operation against her director's orders. When events start unraveling and an FBI agent threatens to take over the operation and start a military action, the ATF agents have to apply what they learned from Waco to save another blood bath.

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Plot Keywords:

atf | waco texas | fbi agent | atf agent | brother sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A.T.F: Escuadrón policial

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Television, Round 2 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

GOMER PYLE WITHOUT THE LAUGH TRACK

This made for TV ( and boy is it ever ) movie reminded me of Gomer Pyle but without the canned laughter. Amy Brenneman is Gomer and Kathy Baker is Sargeant Carter. Amy (Gomer) is always screwing up while Sargeant Carter (Baker) always has to scream at her for screwing up.

The "rogue cop who always proves the chief wrong" angle is sooooooo played out. Too much pathos, too little craftiness, too much predictability, too little ingenuity.

pass on this one

Damien