Movie
The Towering Inferno
1974PG2h 45m7.0 / 10
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
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Synopsis
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
More about The Towering Inferno
Cast
Steve McQueenChief O'Hallorhan
Paul NewmanDoug Roberts
William HoldenJim Duncan
Faye DunawaySusan
Fred AstaireHarlee Claiborne
Susan BlakelyPatty
Richard ChamberlainSimmons
Jennifer JonesLisoletteCredits
- Directed by
- John Guillermin
- Written by
- Stirling Silliphant, Richard Martin Stern, Thomas N. Scortia, Frank M. Robinson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $116M
Production
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
20th Century FoxUnited States- Irwin Allen ProductionsUnited States
Themes
disasterdisaster movieelevatorexplosionfirefire enginefirefighterhelicopter
