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August 1, 1966, was the day our innocence was shattered. - Tower
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Title: Tower

Release Date: 13 Mar 2016

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Animation, Crime, Documentary

Director: Independent Lens, Go-Valley

Production Companies: Independent Lens, Go-Valley

Overview: Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (187 votes)

Cast

  • Claire Wilson James: Violett Beane
  • Allen Crum: Chris Doubek
  • Houston McCoy: Blair Jackson
  • Ramiro "Ray" Martinez: Louie Arnette
  • Rita Starpattern: Josephine McAdam
  • Aleck Hernandez Jr.: Aldo Ordoñez
  • John "Artly" Fox: Seamus Bolivar-Ochoa
  • Neal Spelce: Monty Muir
  • Tom Eckman: Cole Bee Wilson
  • Brenda Bell: Vicky Illk
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