Waco: The Rules of Engagement

Overview

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.

Directed by William Gazecki

Top cast

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Dan Gifford

Narrator (voice)

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Clive Doyle

Self - Branch Davidian

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Jack Harwell

Self - Sheriff

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Joseph Penno

Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department

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Dick J. Reavis

Self - Author

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James D. Tabor

Self - Biblical Scholar

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David Thibodeau

Self - Branch Davidian

Joe Biden

Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sonny Bono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Howard Coble

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Conyers

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Graeme Craddock

Self - Branch Davidian (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dianne Feinstein

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

Orrin Hatch

Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Koresh

Self - Branch Davidian Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Lantos

Self (archive footage)

Janet Reno

Self - U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Ricks

Self - FBI spokesman (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Steven Schiff

Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited)

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David Somerville

Self - ATF (archive footage) (uncredited)

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