Tower (2016)
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- TV-14
- 1h 22min
- Documentary, Animation
- 03 Feb 2017 (UK)
- Movie
Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
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Awards:
- 18 wins & 29 nominations.
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Monty Muir | ... |
Neal Spelce
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Claire Wilson James
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Cole Bee Wilson | ... |
Tom Eckman
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Aldo Ordoñez | ... |
Aleck Hernandez Jr.
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Houston McCoy
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Vicky Illk | ... |
Brenda Bell
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Allen Crum
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Séamus Bolivar-Ochoa | ... |
John 'Artly' Fox
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Louie Arnette | ... |
Ramiro 'Ray' Martinez
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Rita Starpattern
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Lee Zamora | ... |
Anthony Martinez
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Rebecca Beegle | ... |
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Ron Pippin | ... |
Phil Miller
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Timothy Lucas | ... |
Kent Kirkley
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Karen Davidson | ... |
Margaret C. Berry
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Jeremy Brown | ... |
Jerry Day
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Cole Bresnehen | ... |
James Love
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Tyler Mager | ... |
Student with Rifle
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John Fitch | ... |
Billy Speed
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Patrick Floyd | ... |
Billy Snowden
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Kevin Lindsay | ... |
John Pipkin
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Theo Earl Maitland | ... |
Baby Boy Wilson
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Adam Butler | ... |
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Emily Ash | ... |
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George Sledge | ... |
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Hillary Pierce | ... |
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Kate Dannenmaier | ... |
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Kimberly Terrazas | ... |
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Magui Ordoñez | ... |
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Mary Ochoa | ... |
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Rob Hernandez Jr | ... |
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Rob Lau | ... |
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Directed by
| Keith Maitland | ||
Written by
| Pamela Colloff | ... | (based on an article by) |
Produced by
| Adrienne Becker | ... | executive producer |
| Louis Black | ... | executive producer |
| Sandy K. Boone | ... | executive producer (as Sandy Boone) |
| Michael Cain | ... | associate producer |
| Pamela Colloff | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Eckelman | ... | executive producer |
| Sally Jo Fifer | ... | executive producer |
| Megan Gilbride | ... | producer |
| Rachel Gould | ... | executive producer |
| Keith Maitland | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Melina McKinnon | ... | associate producer |
| Booka Michel | ... | associate producer |
| Edythe Michel | ... | associate producer |
| Mary Beth Minnis | ... | associate producer |
| Cynthia Nelson | ... | associate producer |
| Daniel Nelson | ... | associate producer (as Dan Nelson) |
| Matt Nordgren | ... | associate producer |
| Hillary Pierce | ... | coordinating producer |
| Lisa Henken Ramirez | ... | associate producer |
| Randy Ramirez | ... | associate producer |
| Amy Rapp | ... | executive producer |
| Amy Shatsky-Gambrill | ... | supervising producer (as Amy Shatsky) |
| Courtney Spence | ... | consulting producer |
| Paul Stekler | ... | consulting producer |
| Tim Taliaferro | ... | associate producer |
| Susan P. Thomson | ... | producer (as Susan Thomson) |
| Meredith Vieira | ... | executive producer |
| Lois Vossen | ... | executive producer |
| Luke Wilson | ... | executive producer |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Osei Essed | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Keith Maitland | ... | director of photography |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Austin Reedy | ||
Editorial Department
| Parke Gregg | ... | colorist / digital intermediate editor |
| Chance St. George | ... | assistant editor |
| Allison Turrell | ... | post producer |
Casting By
| Vicky Boone | ||
Art Direction by
| Keith Maitland | ||
Art Department
| Caroline Karlen | ... | props |
| Monty Muir | ... | art department assistant |
| Hillary Pierce | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Glenn Eanes | ... | foley mixer |
| Susan Fitz-Simon | ... | foley artist / foley editor |
| Miles Foster-Greenwood | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lyman Hardy | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Austin Reedy | ... | visual effects editor |
| Gary Walker | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Erica Robert Pallo | ... | stunts |
| Todd Savage | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andrew Alden Miller | ... | camera operator (as Andrew Miller) |
| Ben Powell | ... | camera operator |
| Chance St. George | ... | camera operator |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | still photographer |
Animation Department
| Nathan Bayless | ... | assistant colorist |
| Paul Beck | ... | animator |
| Marcel Bialik | ... | assistant animator |
| Rachel Dendy | ... | animation production assistant |
| Letty Evans | ... | animation production assistant |
| Logan Ganshirt | ... | animator |
| Fernando Guardiola | ... | animator |
| Zach Hall | ... | animator |
| Dean Hsieh | ... | animator |
| Chimi Paek | ... | assistant animator |
| Katie Parker | ... | animator |
| John Paul | ... | animator |
| Rafael Antonio Ruiz | ... | 3d animation supervisor (as Rafael Ruiz) |
| Aaron Sacco | ... | lead animator |
| Craig Matthew Staggs | ... | animation director (as Craig Staggs) |
| Steph Swope | ... | animation producer |
| Chrystal Webb | ... | assistant animator |
| Lauren Willoughby | ... | animation intern |
| Matthew Young | ... | 3d animator |
| Nathan Bayless | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Owen Parker | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Caroline Karlen | ... | wardrobe |
| Hillary Pierce | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Lord Buffalo | ... | composer: additional music |
| Heather Cole | ... | musician: violin |
| Saul Simon MacWilliams | ... | musician: percussion |
| Mirna Maddox | ... | music supervisor |
| Will Orzo | ... | musician: piano |
| Snowbeard | ... | composer: additional music |
| Philip Sterk | ... | musician: pedal steel, percussion |
Additional Crew
| Ashley Akin | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund (as Ashley Akin Pearl) |
| Jason Archer | ... | creative consultant |
| Linda Bartle | ... | insurance services: Ascension Insurance Agency |
| Nathaniel Baruch | ... | publicist |
| Steven C. Beer | ... | production counsel (as Steven Beer) |
| Margaret C. Berry | ... | advisor (as Dr. Margaret C. Berry) |
| Louis Black | ... | production consultant: Production for Use |
| Montana Blair | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Daniel Myers Boone | ... | bookkeeper (as Dan Boone) |
| Adam Butler | ... | advisor |
| Laurel Butler | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Michael Cihock | ... | legal consultant |
| Kate Dannenmaier | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Claudia DeMoss | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund |
| Susan Dirks | ... | administrative coordinator: Texas Archive of the Moving Image |
| Joe Dishner | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund / production consultant: Production for Use |
| Maryosha Eggleston | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| John 'Artly' Fox | ... | additional footage provided by (as John Fox) |
| Caroline Frick | ... | executive director: Texas Archive of the Moving Image |
| Jesus Gerdel | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Daisy Gonzalez | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Jessica Griffin | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Katherine Harper | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund |
| Margaret Heidrick | ... | crowdfunding and social media |
| William Herbst | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Mary Jalonick | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund |
| Amira Jensen | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Charlie Kaye | ... | aerial video courtesy of |
| Adam Kersh | ... | publicist |
| Kent Kirkley | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Sarah Kuck | ... | development coordinator / intern: Go-Valley |
| Rob Lau | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Gabrielle LeBlanc | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Tianzi Liu | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Tyler Mager | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Allan McBee | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund |
| Tim McClure | ... | advisor |
| Monika McCoy | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Sean McGuire | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Sandrin Molina | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Connie Eckman Molter | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Kara Moody | ... | development coordinator |
| Madeline Moya | ... | managing director: Texas Archive of the Moving Image |
| Afsheen Nomai | ... | technical director: Texas Archive of the Moving Image |
| Kendall Parsons | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Toni Petrikowski | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Hillary Pierce | ... | transmedia producer |
| Ashwin Ramakrishnan | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Hector Carlos Ramirez | ... | intern: Go-Valley (as Carlos Ramirez) |
| Issa Ramos | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Catherine Robb | ... | advisor |
| Andy Sarjahani | ... | intern: Go-Valley / transmedia project manager |
| Todd Savage | ... | outreach coordinator |
| Marc Simon | ... | fair use counsel |
| Annie Small | ... | production consultant: Production for Use (as Annie Bush) |
| Jenny Speed Davis | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Neal Spelce | ... | additional footage provided by |
| Anisha Srivastava | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Anne Stodghill | ... | advisor |
| Steve Stodghill | ... | advisor |
| Don Stokes | ... | fiscal sponsor: The Dallas Foundation - Philanthropy Fund |
| Helen Fon-Yi Tau | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Marion S. Trikosko | ... | archival photos courtesy of: Library of Congress (as Marion Trikosko) |
| Ashland Viscosi | ... | production consultant |
| Remigio Vitales | ... | intern: Go-Valley (as Remi Vitales) |
| Gary Walker | ... | title design |
| Hannah Whisenant | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Courtney Wiese | ... | intern: Go-Valley |
| Claire Wilson | ... | archival photos courtesy of |
| Adam Beasley | ... | distribution legal (uncredited) |
| Rip Beyman | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Brooke Storry | ... | assistant: Keith Maitland (uncredited) |
| Larry Waks | ... | advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Art Acevedo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bill Arhos | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dianne Bangle | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rebecca Beegle | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lisa Bela | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Marquez Bela | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| The Black Angels | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Christian Bland | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Adam Blum | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alexandra Bolton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Christopher Bolton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeanell Bolton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Margaret Brown | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Daniel Buechler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Elayne Buechler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lord Buffalo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Laurel Butler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ken Capps | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Don Carleton | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Don Carleton) |
| Elisabeth Carrell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cathy Casey | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Heather Chasen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Matthew Chasen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andrew Chun | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Erin Chun | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Haley Cihock | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Cihock | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Phillip Conner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Heather Courtney | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Dawn Cramer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jamie Craver | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Marc Craver | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Allen Crum | ... | dedicatee |
| David Crum | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Aaron Day | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jerry Day | ... | dedicatee |
| Janelle Demerath | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Justin Demerath | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonathan Demme | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John DiVeglio | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Valerie DiVeglio | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kathy Doyle | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kyle Duffy | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rosa Eberley | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Elicia Eckert | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Burke Edwards | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kenneth Edwards | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mary Ruth El-Hakam | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Larry Faulkner | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Larry Faulkner) |
| James Faust | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Patrick Floyd | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Shannon Floyd | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Theresa Fox | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Melissa Glassman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Aryn Glazier | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bryan Glick | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jehmu Greene | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Charlene Guider | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alexandra Hannibal | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Holly Herrick | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tad Hershorn | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Charlotte Herzele | ... | very special thanks |
| Bob Higley | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Danielle Houtkooper | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jessica Hovind | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jane Huckaby | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Stan Huckaby | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cathy McCalla Jackson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Albert Kohler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carlos Lamas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gary Lavergne | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carolina Lañas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cindy Lo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kathy Lo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| James Love | ... | dedicatee |
| Alex Maas | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Mahoney | ... | very special thanks |
| Susan Mahoney | ... | very special thanks |
| Marilyn Maitland | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Neil Maitland-Brownell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Scot Maitland-Brownell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alfred McAlister | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Alfred McAlister, PhD) |
| Mandy McBride | ... | very special thanks |
| Trent McBride | ... | very special thanks |
| Houston McCoy | ... | dedicatee |
| Tommy McDearis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mark McKinnon | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert Melton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Miess | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Whitney Milam | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Andrew Alden Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Andrew Miller) |
| Annie Holland Miller | ... | very special thanks |
| Cramer Miller | ... | very special thanks |
| Kenneth Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Melissa Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Phil Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tsehay Muugeta | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Worku Muugeta | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ashley Neave | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jarod Neece | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nick Nobel | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chip Oswalt | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lee Papert | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Missy Post Parrish | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Amalia Parry | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Natalie Partington | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Patrick Patterson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gary Pettit | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mary Pettit | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Emily Phillips | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gary Pickle | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Janet Pierson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Pipkin | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ben Powell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Forrest Preece | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Catherine Robb | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Anne Shiflet | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cord Shiflet | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Milton Shoquist | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Stacey Smith | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Becky Speed Davis | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rita Starpattern | ... | dedicatee |
| Audra Staton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bill Stotesbery | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Swail | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lionel Swope | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Milton Tabbot | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Molly Thompson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Beverly Thomson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Morris Thomson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Toland | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jasen Trautwein | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Judith Vecchione | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Cullen Wiginton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jan Wiginton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Pam Willeford | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Walter V. Williams | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carol Wilson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chris Wilson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert S. Wilson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jeffrey Winter | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lee Zamora | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Lee Zamora Jr.) |
Production Companies
- Go-Valley
- Texas Archive of the Moving Image (Co-Producer)
- Killer Impact
- Meredith Vieira Productions
- Minnow Mountain (co-producer)
Distributors
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Stuck On On (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nearly fifty years ago, a gunman rode the elevator to the twenty-seventh floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. TOWER, an animated and action-packed documentary, shares the untold story of that day - when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others. |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,542, 14 Oct 2016 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a Q&A, director Keith Maitland revealed that he filmed locations at the University of Texas with an iPhone in order to obtain the footage animators used for the rotoscoped backgrounds, while most of the actors featured in the re-enactments were filmed in his backyard in front of a greenscreen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Climax, After Hours (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Clair de Lune See more » |
| Quotes |
John Fox:
I remember looking at the Tower, of course, a lot. And from the Main Mall you can see there's a biblical line from the Bible. "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." I've thought about it. One of the truths I learned... Is that there are monsters that walk among us. There are people out there that think unthinkable thoughts and then do unthinkable things. See more » |