| Genre: | Drama film |
| Director: | Roger Young |
| Starring: | Randy Quaid Laura Dern Kirsten Dunst |
| Theme Music Composer: | Patrick Williams |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Edgar J. Scherick Judith Regan |
| Producer: | Robert F. Phillips |
| Location: | Chico, California Magalia, California |
| Cinematography: | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editor: | Dennis C. Vejar Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Runtime: | 175 minutes |
| Company: | Edgar J. Scherick Associates The Regan Company Victor Television Productions Inc. |
| Network: | CBS |
The Siege at Ruby Ridge is a 1996 drama television film directed by Roger Young and written by Lionel Chetwynd about the confrontation between the family of Randy Weaver and the US federal government at Ruby Ridge in 1992. It was based on the book Every Knee Shall Bow by reporter Jess Walter.[1] It originally aired as a two-part CBS miniseries titled Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy on May 19 and May 21, 1996. The miniseries was edited together to become the film The Siege at Ruby Ridge.[2]
| Year | Group | Award | Nominee | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Satellite Award[3] | Best Miniseries or TV Film | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | ||
| Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Laura Dern | ||||
| 1997 | YoungStar Award | Best Young Actress in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film | Kirsten Dunst |