Review of The Deadly Tower (1975) by Rod E — 07 Sep 2014

The version I saw was called the Deadly Tower. Aside from Kurt Russell as Charles Whitman and Ned Beatty portraying some kind of civilian hero it is pretty dull.

This review of The Deadly Tower (1975) was written by Rod E on 07 Sep 2014.

The Deadly Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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