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A 1975 television movie about the true story of Charles Whitman and the tragic shooting rampage on the University of Texas campus. It’s August 1, 1966 after killing his wife and mother a mentally disturbed Whitman (Kurt Russell) walks up to the top of the twenty-eight story tower laying in the center of the University and well armed begins shooting down at students, by-standers, police ...
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 .
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The Deadly Tower (1975) *** (out of 4) Highly entertaining and intense made-for-television movie about Charles Whitman (Kurt Russell), the man who went on a shooting rampage on top a tower in Austin, Texas on August 1st, 1966. The film follows his rampage while at the same time following police officer Ramiro Martinez (Richard Yniguez) as he ...
Aug 8, 2017 · The Deadly Tower (1975) Movie Rank - 7/10. 7/10. Summary. The Deadly Tower is a taught thriller/docudrama that deals with one of the most startling events in America’s turbulent history and is handled in with a fairly deft hand here.
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Jan 12, 2022 · The following synopsis covers events as they take place in The Deadly Tower…not necessarily how they unfolded in real life. August 1, 1966. August 1, 1966. Police officer Ramiro Martinez (Richard Yniguez) has just pulled a hot, sticky, lonely night shift in his prowl car through the humid streets of Austin, Texas.
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.
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 ...
