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    The Deadly Tower

    1975 · Docudrama · 1h 37m

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  1. 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. 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. 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. Jul 8, 2014 · The Deadly Tower is the powerful story of the 1966 event that was at the time the largest one-person murder spree in U.S. history. Kurt Russell, far removed from the lighthearted roles that...

    • 3 min
    • 62.1K
    • Warner Bros.
  5. 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. 399 IMDb 6.7 1 h 34 min 1975. X-Ray 13+. Suspense · Adventure · Action · Drama. Available to rent or buy.

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  8. A powerful 1975 TV movie about the real life events that took place on the University of Texas campus in 1966 when a deranged 25 year old Charles Whitman began shooting people from the top of the Tower. When it was all over it would be the largest one-person murder spree in U.S. history to date.

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