Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)

Directed by

William Gazecki

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 16m

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks into the 1993 Waco siege between federal agents and the Branch Davidians. It examines the events from the initial ATF raid through the final FBI assault and the fire that ended it.

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What happens

Waco: The Rules of Engagement is a 1997 documentary directed by William Gazecki about the 1993 Waco siege, a 51-day standoff beginning with the February 28 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms assault on the Branch Davidian church and home outside of Waco, Texas, and ending with the April 19 Federal Bureau of Investigation assault on the building. Following the assault, the building caught fire, killing the remaining inhabitants. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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