The Siege at Ruby Ridge
| The Siege at Ruby Ridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Roger Young |
| Starring | Randy Quaid Laura Dern Kirsten Dunst |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert F. Phillips |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editors | Dennis C. Vejar Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 175 minutes |
| Production companies | Edgar J. Scherick Associates Regan Company The Victor Television Productions Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 19, 1996 |
The Siege at Ruby Ridge is a 1996 television film directed by Roger Young.
The footage originally aired as a two-part CBS miniseries entitled Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy on May 19 and May 21, 1996.[1] It was based on the book Every Knee Shall Bow by reporter Jess Walter.[1] The miniseries was edited together to become the film, The Siege at Ruby Ridge.
The film is a docudrama about the confrontation between the Weaver family and the US federal government at Ruby Ridge in 1992, as well as the events leading up to it.
Cast
- Laura Dern as Vicki Weaver
- Randy Quaid as Randy Weaver
- Kirsten Dunst as Sara Weaver
- Darren E. Burrows as Kevin Harris
- G. W. Bailey as Ralph Coulter
- Bradley Pierce as Sammy Weaver
- Gary Graham as Brian Jackson
- August Schellenberg as Indian
- Diane Ladd as Irma Coulter
- Tracy Griffith as Gwen Coulter
- Nicholas Pryor as Bert Yeager
- Hal Landon Jr. as George Mill
- John Dennis Johnston as Tony Vickers
- Robert Harper as Earl Martens
- Lyman Ward as Ross Jones
- Bob Gunton as Bo Gritz
- Joe Don Baker as Gerry Spence
Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Satellite Award[2] | Best Miniseries or TV Film | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Nominated |
| Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Laura Dern | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | YoungStar Award | Best Young Actress in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film | Kirsten Dunst | Won |
References
- ^ a b Suprynowicz, Vin (1999). "The Courtesan Press, Eager Lapdogs to Tyranny (Chapter 6)". Send in the Waco Killers – Essays on the Freedom Movement, 1993–1998. Mountain Media. p. 288.
- ^ "1997 Awards". pressacademy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
External links
- The Siege at Ruby Ridge at IMDb
- The Siege at Ruby Ridge at AllMovie
- The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996) at Rotten Tomatoes
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