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Oct 18, 1975 · Jerry Jameson directed this based-on-fact TV movie that stars Kurt Russell(effectively cast against type) as deranged sniper Charles Whitman, who targets students and passerby on a tower located at the University of Texas, in Austin.
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- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Jerry Jameson
- 1975-10-18
May 17, 2024 · 1975 made-for-TV action thriller based on the 1966 University of Texas Tower shooting, where Charles J. Whitman (played by a pre-fame Kurt Russell) went on a sniping spree on August 1st, 1966 that left 14 people dead and over 30 wounded.
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. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jerry J Jameson. Director. Kurt Russell. Charles Whitman. Richard Yniguez. Officer Ramiro Martinez. Ned Beatty.
- Jerry J Jameson
- Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell as Charles Whitman. Richard Yniguez as Ramiro Martinez. Ned Beatty as Allen Crum. Pernell Roberts as Lieutenant Lee. Clifton James as Captain Fred Ambrose. John Forsythe as Lt. Elwood Forbes. Gilbert Roland as Narrator (voice) Paul Carr as C.T. Foss. Alan Vint as Tim Davis. Maria Elena Cordero as Vinni Martinez (as Maria-Elena Cordero)
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 ...
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. William Douglas Lansford. Story, Teleplay. Jerry Jameson. Director.
Ramiro Martinez. John Forsythe. Lt. Elwood Forbes. Ned Beatty. Allan Crum. Pernell Roberts. Lieutenant Lee. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Charles Whitman (Kurt Russell) shoots...
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