Sniper (1975)
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Made for television, Sniper originally aired under the title The Deadly Tower. In vivid, sweat-inducing detail, the film recreates the horror of August 4, 1966, when outwardly normal student Charles Whitman climbed to the tower of the University of Texas and began firing his rifle on the passersby… More Made for television, Sniper originally aired under the title The Deadly Tower. In vivid, sweat-inducing detail, the film recreates the horror of August 4, 1966, when outwardly normal student Charles Whitman climbed to the tower of the University of Texas and began firing his rifle on the passersby below. 13 people were killed and 34 wounded before Whitman himself was killed by courageous police office Ramiro Martinez. Filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this docudrama stars Kurt Russell as Whitman, Richard Yniguez as Ramirez, and Ned Beatty as Alan Crum, a reluctant bystander who became an equally reluctant hero when pressed into service by Ramirez. The Deadly Tower first aired October 18, 1975. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jerry Jameson
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
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Cast
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Kurt Russell
as Charles Joseph Whitman
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Richard Yniguez
as Officer Ramiro Martinez
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Ned Beatty
as Allen Crum
- Claudia Cardinale
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Paul Carr
as Officer C.T. Foss
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John Forsythe
as Police Lieutenant
- Clifton James
- Pernell Roberts
- Pepe Serna
- Alan Vint
