Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
The shocking truth revealed!
- Documentary
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.
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (56 votes)
- Release date
- September 19, 1997
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Language
- English
- Director
- William Gazecki
- Status
- Released
Top cast
Dan GiffordNarrator (voice)- Clive DoyleSelf - Branch Davidian
- Jack HarwellSelf - Sheriff
- Joseph PennoSelf - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department
- Dick J. ReavisSelf - Author
- James D. TaborSelf - Biblical Scholar
- David ThibodeauSelf - Branch Davidian
Joe BidenSelf - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonny BonoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)- Howard CobleSelf - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)
John ConyersSelf - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)- Graeme CraddockSelf - Branch Davidian (archive footage) (uncredited)
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