The Deadly Tower
Brief Synopsis
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
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Jerry J Jameson
Director
Kurt Russell
Charles Whitman
Richard Yniguez
Officer Ramiro Martinez
Ned Beatty
Allan Crum
Pernell Roberts
Lieutenant Lee
Clifton James
Captain Fred Ambrose
Film Details
Also Known As
Deadly Tower, There's a Sniper in the Tower
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1975
Production Company
MGM Television Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; NBC Entertainment
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A vivid re-creation of the Texas Tower massacre of August 4, 1966, during which disturbed student Charles Whitman holed up with a gun in the tower of the University of Texas and began firing on people below, killing thirteen and wounding thirty-four.
Director
Jerry J Jameson
Director
Cast
Kurt Russell
Charles Whitman
Richard Yniguez
Officer Ramiro Martinez
Ned Beatty
Allan Crum
Pernell Roberts
Lieutenant Lee
Clifton James
Captain Fred Ambrose
Alan Vint
Tim Davis
Pepe Serna
Mano
Paul Carr
C T Foss
John Forsythe
Lieutenant Elwood Forbes
Maria-elena Cordero
Vinnie Martinez
Gilbert Roland
Narrator
Crew
Glenn E. Anderson
Sound Department
Richard Caffey
Executive Producer
Antonio Calderon
Producer
Antonio Calderon
From Story
Robin Clark
Unit Production Manager
Robin Clark
Assistant Director
Marlo Dwyer
Location Casting
Don Ellis
Music
Tom Goldsmith
Production Executive
James G Hirsch
Consultant
John James
Location Manager
William D Lansford
Screenwriter
William D Lansford
From Story
Matthew F. Leonetti
Director Of Photography
Harry V Lojewski
Music Supervisor
Mike Moschella
Makeup
Gary Shaffer
Casting
Tom Stevens
Editor
Frank V Tauss
Wardrobe
Hal Watkins
Sound Department
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Deadly Tower, There's a Sniper in the Tower
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1975
Production Company
MGM Television Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Metrocolor; NBC Entertainment
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 18, 1975
