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Sniper

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Sniper
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1hr 25min
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1975
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Synopsis: 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, ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Charles Joseph Whitman
Officer Ramiro Martinez
Allen Crum
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