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Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 136 mins · English
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- Directed by
- William Gazecki
- Starring
- Tom Lantos, Sonny Bono, Joe Biden, Bob Ricks, Dianne Feinstein, David Koresh
The film revisits the 1993 Waco siege, where the Branch Davidians and the FBI clashed in a deadly standoff that ended on April 19. Drawing on archival footage, negotiation tapes and government recordings, it traces the buildup to the confrontation and shows how the FBI’s aggressive tactics escalated a volatile situation into a tragedy.
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