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ATF

ATF

19994.71h 28mNR

Overview

In the wake of the tragic events at Waco, Texas where an armed conflict with armed militiamen broke out, agents of the federal government's Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) carry out a clandestine mission within another militia operation that is possibly involved in the sales of guns and the murder of an agent. Agent Robin O'Brien infiltrates the operation against her director's orders. When events start unraveling and an FBI agent threatens to take over the operation and start a military action, the ATF agents have to apply what they learned from Waco to save another blood bath.

Directed by Dean Parisot
Written by Patricia Cornwell, Michelle Ashford
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Top Cast

Amy Brenneman

Amy Brenneman

Agent Robin O'Brien

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

ATF Director Maggie Hale

Vincent Angell

Vincent Angell

Agent Reeve Aquilar

Keith David

Keith David

FBI Director Richard Long

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Jake Neill

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

ATF Asst. Director Ben Walker

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Smitty

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Sam Sinclair

Sarah Trigger

Sarah Trigger

Carol

William Richert

William Richert

Patrick McKennan

Themes & Keywords

governmentmilitiacar bombhostage situationfederal agentreligious cultlaw enforcement

About ATF

ATF is a action, crime, drama, thriller, tv movie film released in 1999 exploring themes of government, militia, car bomb, hostage situation, federal agent, religious cult. Directed by Dean Parisot, it stars Amy Brenneman, Kathy Baker, Vincent Angell. In the wake of the tragic events at Waco, Texas where an armed conflict with armed militiamen broke out, agents of the federal government's Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) carry out a clandestine mission within another militia operation that is possibly involved in the sales of guns and the murder of an agent. Agent Robin O'Brien infiltrates the operation against her director's orders. When events start unraveling and an FBI agent threatens to take over the operation and start a military action, the ATF agents have to apply what they learned from Waco to save another blood bath.

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