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19 September 1997 (USA) morePlot:
This controversial documentary about the stand-off between an unorthodox Christian group - the Branch Davidians... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins moreUser Comments:
Charles Shumer is the Devil!! more (27 total)Cast
(in credits order) | Dan Gifford | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Clive Doyle | ... | Himself (Branch Davidian) (also archive footage) |
| Jack Harwell | ... | Himself (sheriff) |
| Dick J. Reavis | ... | Himself (author) (also archive footage) |
| James D. Tabor | ... | Himself (Biblical scholar) |
| David Thibodeau | ... | Himself (Branch Davidian) |
| Joe Biden | ... | Himself (US Senate) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Sonny Bono | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Howard Coble | ... | Himself (US Congress) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| John Conyers | ... | Himself (US Congress) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Orrin G. Hatch | ... | Himself (US Senate) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jim Jones | ... | Himself (in Jonestown) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Koresh | ... | Himself (Branch Davidian leader) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Tom Lantos | ... | Himself (US Congress) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Janet Reno | ... | Herself (US Attorney General) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Steven Schiff | ... | Himself (US Congress) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| David Troy | ... | Himself (ATF) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William Gazecki | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| William Gazecki | writer | |
| Dan Gifford | writer | |
| Michael McNulty | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| William Gazecki | .... | producer | |
| Dan Gifford | .... | executive producer | |
| Michael McNulty | .... | producer | |
| Amy Sommer | .... | co-executive producer (as Amy Sommer Gifford) | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Hamilton | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| William Gazecki | |||
| Rick Nyburg | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Gazecki | |||
| Richard LaBrie | |||
| Rick Nyburg | |||
Sound Department | |||
| William Gazecki | .... | sound editor | |
Thanks | |||
| J. Neil Schulman | .... | special thanks | |
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- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films
- SomFord Entertainment
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"Waco: The Rules of Engagement" is a devastating indictment on the ATF, FBI and the US government, roundly demonstrating their culpability in the deaths of innocent men, women and children in the most abhorrent of crimes against humanity. With the just now resolved siege in Russia the details of this documentary are even more significant. Sure, it is a one-sided document (I'm starting to think there is no such thing as an objective documentary) but the case is made so clearly and overwhelmingly that no defence could be applied to mollify the responsibility of those liable for this heinous massacre. Yet, it is not only a condemnation of the law enforcement procedures and personnel but also of the gung-ho culture of America and the reliance on violence as a medium for punishment, revenge and "justice". The propagation of lies in the wake of the massacre is even more disturbing, suggesting that even when the truth is eventually wrenched from the quagmire of reprehensible fabrication it still remains largely useless against those who should be held accountable.