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The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 178 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Roger Young
- Starring
- Kirsten Dunst, Laura Dern, Lyman Ward, Randy Quaid, Lily Knight, Darren E. Burrows
A true‑story mini‑series that dramatizes the controversial 1992 siege of Randy Weaver’s Idaho home. Federal agents surrounded the compound after a minor gun charge, leading to a ten‑day standoff that ended with the deaths of Weaver’s son, his wife, their dog and a U.S. Marshal. It provoked public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.
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