Film
The Towering Inferno
1974 · 2h 45m · Action · Drama · Thriller
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 69%
- Metacritic
- 69
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Overview
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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Cast
Steve McQueen
Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
Susan
Fred Astaire
Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
Patty
Richard Chamberlain
Simmons
Jennifer Jones
Lisolette
O. J. Simpson
Jernigan
Robert Vaughn
Senator Parker
Robert Wagner
Bigelow
Susan Flannery
Lorrie
Sheila Allen
Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
Giddings
Jack Collins
Mayor Ramsay
Don Gordon
Kappy
Crew
- John GuillerminDirector
- Stirling SilliphantScreenplay
- Richard Martin SternNovel
- Thomas N. ScortiaNovel
- Frank M. RobinsonNovel
- Irwin AllenProducer
- Fred J. KoenekampDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Carl KressEditor
- Harold F. KressEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 14, 1974
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Revenue
- $116,000,000
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Thriller
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