Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge, by Barak Goodman, tells the true story of the Weaver family, who held out against the federal government in an armed standoff that captivated the nation.

In August 1992, on a remote stretch of land in northern Idaho known as Ruby Ridge, US marshals approached the Weaver home intending to arrest Randy Weaver, who had failed to appear for a court summons following the illegal sale of shotguns to an undercover federal agent. When the family encountered heavily armed federal law enforcement officers on their property, a firefight ensued.

Ultimately, Randy Weaver’s wife, Vicki, and their son were killed, and Randy Weaver himself was injured before the standoff ended. With the cooperation and insight of his daughter, Sara Weaver, the film helped spark debate about the federal government’s power to encroach on the right to bear arms and marked the beginning of the modern American militia movement.