Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (22%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tom Lantos, age 98. This film starred Dan Gifford and Clive Doyle.
22% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 67.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gifford Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clive Doyle Self - Branch Davidian | Self - Branch Davidian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Harwell Self - Sheriff | Self - Sheriff | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joseph Penno Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department | Self - Former Chief, Houston Fire Department | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dick J. Reavis Self - Author | Self - Author | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James D. Tabor Self - Biblical Scholar | Self - Biblical Scholar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Thibodeau Self - Branch Davidian | Self - Branch Davidian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Biden Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited) | Living | 20/11/1942 | 83 | — | 55 |
 Sonny Bono Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/02/1935 | 62 | 05/01/1998 | 62 |
Howard Coble Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Conyers Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/05/1929 | 90 | 27/10/2019 | 68 |
Graeme Craddock Self - Branch Davidian (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - Branch Davidian (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dianne Feinstein Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/06/1933 | 90 | 29/09/2023 | 64 |
 Orrin Hatch Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Senate (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 23/04/2022 | — |
 David Koresh Self - Branch Davidian Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - Branch Davidian Leader (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 17/08/1959 | 33 | 19/04/1993 | 38 |
 Tom Lantos Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/02/1928 | 98 | — | 69 |
 Janet Reno Self - U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/07/1938 | 78 | 07/11/2016 | 59 |
 Bob Ricks Self - FBI spokesman (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - FBI spokesman (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steven Schiff Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - U.S. Congress (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/03/1947 | 51 | 25/03/1998 | 50 |
David Somerville Self - ATF (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - ATF (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |