A look at the Universiry of Texas shooting in 1966. Year 2017 Video Release 2017-03-21 Studio Kino Lorber Genre Documentary MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 82 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis August 1st 1966 was the day our innocence was shattered. 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. Based entirely on first-person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors, TOWER combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation of the dramatic day in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy. The film highlights the fear, confusion, and visceral realities that changed the lives of those present, and the rest of us, forever a day when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others. Director Keith Maitland Cast Keith Maitland; Claire Wilson James; Violett Beane; Allen Crum; Chris Doubek; Houston McCoy