Tower

Name: Tower
Genre: Animation, Crime, Documentary
Released: 2016-03-13
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Violett Beane, Chris Doubek, Blair Jackson, Louie Arnette, Josephine McAdam

2016·Movie·82 min·★ 7.6(202)

Animation Crime Documentary More English titles

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

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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United States	Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Sundance Now Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BFI Player
Canada	Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now Apple TV Channel, Kino Film Collection	Apple TV Store

About Tower

Tower is a 2016 English-language animation, crime and documentary film directed by Keith Maitland. The cast is led by Violett Beane, Chris Doubek, Blair Jackson. It has a runtime of 1h 22m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Tower was produced by Independent Lens and Go-Valley and made in United States of America. It was released on March 13, 2016. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Keith Maitland
Writers: Keith Maitland, Sarah Wilson
Release date: March 13, 2016
OTT release: January 4, 2017
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Independent Lens, Go-Valley

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Tower cast & crew

Tower was directed by Keith Maitland and written by Keith Maitland and Sarah Wilson.

The cast features Violett Beane as Claire Wilson James, Chris Doubek as Allen Crum, Blair Jackson as Houston McCoy, Louie Arnette as Ramiro "Ray" Martinez, Josephine McAdam as Rita Starpattern, and Aldo Ordoñez as Aleck Hernandez Jr..

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Osei Essed and it was produced by Megan Gilbride and Keith Maitland.

Is Tower worth watching?

Tower holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 202 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 22m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, crime, and documentary, Tower is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tower

In United States, you can stream Tower on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 4, 2017.

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