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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.

    • Jerry Jameson
    • 1
    • 3 min
  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 .

    • William Douglas Lansford
    • Don Ellis
  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.

    • Charles Whitman; Ramiro Martinez; Allan Crum
    • PG
    • 1975
  4. 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
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  6. 388 IMDb 6.6 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.

  7. 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 ...

  8. The Deadly Tower 1975 1 hr. 37 min. Drama List Reviews 50% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Charles Whitman (Kurt Russell) shoots passers-by from a Texas tower on Aug. 4, 1966, killing 13 and ...

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