Tower

Tower

August 1, 1966, was the day our innocence was shattered.

2016 · 82 min · ★ 7.6 · Animation, Crime, Documentary

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.

Directed by Keith Maitland · Written by Keith Maitland

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