Waco: The Rules of Engagement

September. 19,1997      
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Joe Biden as  Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonny Bono as  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dianne Feinstein as  Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orrin Hatch as  Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Koresh as  Self - Branch Davidian Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Lantos as  Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)
Janet Reno as  Self - U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Ricks as  Self - FBI spokesman (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Reviews

Diagonaldi
1997/09/19

Very well executed

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VividSimon
1997/09/20

Simply Perfect

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Fluentiama
1997/09/21

Perfect cast and a good story

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Spidersecu
1997/09/22

Don't Believe the Hype

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