Product Details

• Actors: Kurt Russell, Richard Yniguez, John Forsythe, Ned Beatty, Pernell Roberts
• Directors: James Jameson
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: MGMTV
• DVD Release Date: April 21, 2010
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0033YFI6Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,968 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Deadly Tower" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

It's the University of Texas campus in Austin, but it seems like a war zone. Gunfire resounds from everywhere. People fall. Others scramble to flee or help the wounded. Meanwhile, from atop the school's landmark Tower, Charles Whitman fires off round after lethal round. The Deadly Tower is the powerful story of the 1966 event that was at the time the largest one-person murder spree in U.S. history. Kurt Russell, far removed from the lighthearted roles that then made up much of his career, portrays the murderous protagonist. The film's heroes are others: police officers (including Richard Yñiguez as Officer Ramiro Martinez), rescue personnel and various brave civilians. They faced the worst kind of terror - one who was real.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, August 11, 2010

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Rodger Moore (Columbus, OH, US) - See all my reviews

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I have been looking for this movie since 1988 when I lost my VHS copy. I was an extra in this movie, was paid $50 a day, not bad for a High School kid back then. Kurt Russell was nice to all the crew and it was an experience I will never forget. BTW I am the big guy running away from the Red Mustang holding a shotgun.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deadly Tower DVD, August 18, 2010

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D. Vega (Van Nuys, CA, US) - See all my reviews
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Hard to find classic DVD and well worth it. They don't show classic movies like The Deadly Tower anymore on television so it's nice to know I can find just about anything on Amazon.com. The Deadly Tower is just as thrilling as I remember. DVD arrived in great condition in just a few days and I will order more DVD's in the future.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars completely satisfied, August 15, 2010

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tracy - See all my reviews

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received "the deadly tower"when promised & was pleased with the quality for a tv movie! video was very good but the audio was even better...you could really hear those rifle shots like you were right there! this is not a "feel good"film but a fairly accurate description of a tragic event! kurt russel is outstanding as the troubled sniper( i believe his first dramatic role)! in a nutshell:very entertaining 90min.