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OKC scene breakdown

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Aired: 02/07/2017
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In 1995, the aerial image of the Murrah Federal Building after the Oklahoma City bombing stunned America. In this Scene Breakdown, Director Barak Goodman discusses the decision to open the documentary with this image, and how the film connects the dots between the 1995 bombing, and earlier events at Waco and Ruby Ridge.

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OKC scene breakdown

Oklahoma City bombing scene break down.

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OKC scene breakdown
The aerial image of the half-blown Murrah Federal building in 1995 stunned America. Director Barak Goodman explains the reason for choosing this image to open the film OKLAHOMA CITY and the close attention to the connections between the events that led to the bombing and ultimately to Timothy McVeigh’s capture.