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Oct 18, 1975 · The Deadly Tower: Directed by Jerry Jameson. With Kurt Russell, Richard Yniguez, Ned Beatty, Pernell Roberts. The infamous story of Charles Whitman, "America's favourite sniper" (in Stephen King's words), is told here once again.
- (1.2K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Jerry Jameson
- 1975-10-18
The Deadly Tower (also known as Sniper) is a 1975 American made-for-television action drama thriller film directed by Jerry Jameson. It stars Kurt Russell and Richard Yniguez and is based on the University of Texas tower shooting.
Brief Synopsis. The Texas Tower massacre of August 4, 1966 has disturbed student Charles Whitman holed up with a gun in the tower of the University of Texas and fires on people below, killing thirteen and wounding thirty-four.
- Jerry J Jameson
- Kurt Russell
Synopsis. The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold. In August 1966, after killing his wife and mother, Whitman climbed to the top of the school's tower and opened fire on passers-by, killing 13 and wounding many others.
- Jerry Jameson
- PG
- 6
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It’s the University of Texas campus in Austin, but it seems like a war zone as Charles Whitman fires off round after lethal round. 388 IMDb 6.7 1 h 34 min 1975. X-Ray 13+.
Summaries. The infamous story of Charles Whitman, "America's favourite sniper" (in Stephen King's words), is told here once again. Charles Whitman is student at the University of Texas in Austin. He often suffers from headaches, during which he tends to violence. One night, he kills wife and mother, buys a number of rifles and loads of ...