An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

Apr 16, 2024

1h 47m

★ 6.4

Homegrown terrorism decades in the making.

Overview

This documentary looks at the surge in political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations today, along with the emotionally charged warnings of those who suffered tragic losses in the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Blowback Productions

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th Trailers

Cast

Self

Kathy Sanders

Self

Nancy Shaw

Self

Marsha Kimble

Self

Bud Welch

Self

LaDonna Battle-Leverett

Self – Former Oklahoma Police Officer

Daniel Coss

Self – Investigative Reporter

Mike Boettcher

Self – Investigative Reporter, NBC

Bob Sands

Self – U.S. President (1993-2001)

Bill Clinton

Self – Former FBI Special Agent

Danny Coulson

Self – Former FBI Special Agent

Bob Ricks

Self – Co-Author, 'American Terrorist'

Dan Herbeck

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