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The Siege at Ruby Ridge

A true story that shocked the nation.

Not Rated Drama History TV Movie

Starring: Laura Dern, Randy Quaid, Kirsten Dunst, Darren E. Burrows, G.W. Bailey

Writer: Lionel Chetwynd, Jess Walter

Release Date:
May 19, 1996
Ratings:
5.1 / 10
Director:
Roger Young
Companies:
Victor Television Productions Inc.

Overview

A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.