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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.
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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 and is based on the University of Texas tower shooting.
- William Douglas Lansford
- Don Ellis
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
The Deadly Tower. 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. 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.
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Summaries. 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.