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In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco

  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
704
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In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco (1993)
ActionDrama
Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building, and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender, they prefer to die.Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building, and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender, they prefer to die.Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building, and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender, they prefer to die.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
704
YOUR RATING
    • Dick Lowry
    • Phil Penningroth
  • Stars
    • Tim Daly
    • William O'Leary
    • Neal McDonough
    • Dick Lowry
    • Phil Penningroth
  • Stars
    • Tim Daly
    • William O'Leary
    • Neal McDonough
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    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • David Koresh
    William O'Leary
    William O'Leary
    • Adrian
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Jason
    Lewis Smith
    Lewis Smith
    • Robert Williams
    Marley Shelton
    Marley Shelton
    • Laura
    • (as Marlee Shelton)
    Jeri Ryan
    Jeri Ryan
    • Rebecca
    • (as Jeri Lynn Ryan)
    Stephen Mailer
    Stephen Mailer
    Debra Jo Rupp
    Debra Jo Rupp
    • Dorrie
    Clu Gulager
    Clu Gulager
    • McLennan County Sheriff
    Gordon Clapp
    Gordon Clapp
    • Glenn
    Richard McGonagle
    Richard McGonagle
    Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson
    • Meg
    Heather McAdam
    Heather McAdam
    • Michelle
    Kris Kamm
    Kris Kamm
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Bob Blanchard
    Adrienne Stiefel
    • Libby
    Julie Ariola
    Julie Ariola
    • Carol
    Cara Buono
    Cara Buono
      • Dick Lowry
      • Phil Penningroth
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of James Marsden.
    • Quotes

      David Koresh: Everyone is so obsessed with politics and power.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Gaming Historian: The Story of the ESRB (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Rise, Rise, Rise
      Music & Lyrics by Mark Snow

    User reviews19

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    1/10
    So poorly done, the writer apologized.
    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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    • jeniferrobin
    • Dec 23, 2004

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      • May 23, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
      • World International Network (WIN)
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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