In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco Movie Review 1993

Insta-TV movie made by NBC even before the fire which engulfed the Texas compound and ended the standoff between self-proclaimed "prophet" David Koresh and the federal government. Daly does well as the manipulative, charasmatic Branch Davidian cult leader whose stockpiling of illegal weapons lead to an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohohol, Tobacco and Firearms and a botched raid which caused the ultimately fatal siege. Filmed on location outside Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, True Stories, Cults, Religion, Politics

Screenplay

Phil Penningroth

Cast

Timothy Daly, Dan Lauria, William O'Leary

Director

Dick Lowry

Producer

Dick Lowry, Kenneth Kaufman, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, World International Network