Phil Penningroth, who wrote the screenplay, has regretted his involvement with this movie in the years since its premiere.
Based on the same real-life events as Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997), Waco: The Inside Story (1995), Truth and Lies: Waco (2018), Revelations of Waco (2018), Secrets of Waco (2017), The Secrets of Waco (2018), Waco: Madman or Messiah (2018), Waco (2015), Waco: A New Revelation (2000), Waco: Clive Doyle (2018), Waco (2018) and Waco, the Big Lie (1993).
This TV-movie premiered within a month following the actual Waco tragedy in April 1993. The events were still fresh in the minds of everyone who witnessed the disaster and the release of this movie so soon afterwards prompted immediate criticism and disdain.
Tim Daly, James Marsden, and Neal McDonough went on be on superhero film, TV and video game projects. Daly on DC projects: Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, and Justice League: Doom. Marsden and McDonough in both Marvel and DC projects.