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Tower / directed & produced by Keith Maitland ; produced by Susan Thomson, Megan Gilbride ; a co-production of Tower Documentary LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2017]
Description1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorMaitland, Keith film director, film producer, cinematographer.
Other author/creatorThompson, Susan, film producer.
Other author/creatorGilbride, Megan, film producer.
Other author/creatorTower Documentary LLC, production company.
Other author/creatorIndependent Television Service, production company.
Other author/creatorKino Lorber, Inc. publisher.
Physical medium4 3/4 in. stamping
Abstract On August first, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. This documentary combines archival footage with animated re-enactments of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors, in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy.
General noteBased in part on the article "96 minutes" by Pamela Colloff originally published in Texas monthly in 2006.
General noteWidescreen.
General noteOriginally produced as motion picture in 2016.
General noteSpecial features include after the screening Q&A, behind the scenes animation, character profiles, memorial dedication, trailer.
CreditsEditor, Austin Reedy ; directors of photography, Keith Maitland, Sarah Wilson ; original music, Osei Essed ; animation, Minnow Mountain.
Cast Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez, Blair Jackson, Vicky Illk, Chris Doubek, Séamus Bolivar-Ochoa, Louie Arnette, Josephine McAdam.
Technical detailsDVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital.
LanguageIn English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formAnimated films.
Genre/formAnimated films United States.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFeature films United States.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
UPC 738329211981
Publisher numberK21198 Kino Lorber
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

Available Items

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Joyner Compact DVDs HV6248.W477 T69 2017 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold