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In 1966, a sniper’s deadly rampage shocked the University of Texas campus. As the tower's elevator carried fear upwards, lives were suspended in a precarious balance during 96 agonizing minutes. The film combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation to present the firsthand accounts of heroes and survivors. It reenacts the tragic events and explores the aftermath, examining humanity's capacity for both destruction and resilience, and forever changing the campus and the nation.

In 1966, a sniper’s deadly rampage shocked the University of Texas campus. As the tower's elevator carried fear upwards, lives were suspended in a precarious balance during 96 agonizing minutes. The film combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation to present the firsthand accounts of heroes and survivors. It reenacts the tragic events and explores the aftermath, examining humanity's capacity for both destruction and resilience, and forever changing the campus and the nation.

Does Tower have end credit scenes?

No!

Tower does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Tower

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Ratings and Reviews for Tower

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Metacritic

92

Metascore

7.9

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

99%

TOMATOMETER

review

89%

User Score

IMDb

7.9 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

76

%

User Score

Letterboxd

4.0

From 21 fan ratings

Movie Insider

2.33/5

From 3 fan ratings

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Tower – Official Trailer

Tower Themes and Keywords

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Tower Other Names and Titles

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