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The Towering Inferno
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.
1974 · Directed by John Guillermin · 165 min · Action · Drama · Thriller · 12 frames
Tagline
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
Crew
- Screenplay: Stirling Silliphant
- Cinematography: Fred J. Koenekamp
- Edited by: Harold F. Kress, Carl Kress
- Music: John Williams
- Production design: William J. Creber
- Produced by: Irwin Allen
Cast
- Steve McQueen as Chief O'Hallorhan
- Paul Newman as Doug Roberts
- William Holden as Jim Duncan
- Faye Dunaway as Susan
- Fred Astaire as Harlee Claiborne
- Susan Blakely as Patty
- Richard Chamberlain as Simmons
- Jennifer Jones as Lisolette
- O. J. Simpson as Jernigan
- Robert Vaughn as Senator Parker
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions
- Budget: $14,000,000
- Box office: $116,000,000
- Themes: rescue, helicopter, fire, san francisco, california, skyscraper, fire engine, survival, disaster, explosion, tragic event
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