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The Deadly Tower(Movie, 1975)

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| 1h 40min | Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action, TV Movie
The Deadly TowerRating: 3.2/5 (with 1111 votes)
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. ()
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About The Deadly Tower

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.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/18/1975
Director: Jerry Jameson
Director of Photography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Composer: Don Ellis
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Deadly Tower - Ein Scharfschütze läuft Amok"
"Sniper"

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