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    The Deadly Tower

    1975 · Docudrama · 1h 37m

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  1. 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
  2. NBC. Release. October 18, 1975. ( 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 [1] and is based on the University of Texas tower shooting .

  3. 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
  4. 388 IMDb 6.7 1 h 34 min 1975. X-Ray 13+. Suspense · Adventure · Action · Drama. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD $3.79. Buy. SD $10.49. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.

  5. Jul 8, 2014 · It’s the University of Texas campus in Austin, but it seems like a war zone. Gunfire resounds from everywhere. People fall. Others scramble to flee or help t...

    • Jul 8, 2014
    • 61K
    • Warner Bros.
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  7. Released October 18th, 1975, 'The Deadly Tower' stars Kurt Russell, Richard Yniguez, Ned Beatty, Pernell Roberts The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 65 ...

  8. 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 ammunition and takes them to the top of the tower of the university, where he barricades himself. With his long-range weapons his starts to ...

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