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wendy86
Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

Deftly combining archive footage, interviews and handsome rotoscoped animation, Tower is an innovative documentary account of the mass shootings on the University of Texas campus on 1 August 1966.

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Cast & Crew

Keith Maitland
Director
Chris Doubek
As Allen Crum
Josephine McAdam
As Rita Starpattern
Violett Beane
As Claire Wilson James
Tyler Mager
As Student With Rifle
Rebecca Beegle
As Comforting Woman
Vicky Illk
As Brenda Bell

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Tower is a gripping documentary that utilizes rotoscopic animation and archival footage to tell the untold stories of the witnesses, heroes, and survivors of the first mass school shooting in America. On August 1st, 1966, a sniper opened fire from the University of Texas Tower, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes and leaving 16 people dead and three dozen wounded. The film provides a unique and captivating perspective on this tragic event, shedding light on the bravery and resilience of those who lived through it.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Tower include Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer, Batman: The Killing Joke, Despicable Me 2, Despicable Me 3, Batman: Year One, Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire.