The Towering Inferno

Name: The Towering Inferno
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974-12-14
Duration: 165 min
Rating: 7.007

★ 7,0 /10 (1,055 Votes)

1974 EN 165 min

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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Release date

14/12/1974

Votes

1,055

Popularity

6.1

One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

Genres

Action Drama Thriller

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

165 min

Budget

$14,000,000

Revenue

$116,000,000

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

Felton Perry

Scott

Gregory Sierra

Carlos

Ernie F. Orsatti

Mark Powers

Dabney Coleman

Deputy Chief #1

Elizabeth Rogers

Lady in Buoy

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Ann Leicester

Guest

Norman Grabowski

Flaker

Ross Elliott

Deputy Chief #2

Olan Soule

Johnson

Carlena Gower

Angela Allbright

Mike Lookinland

Phillip Allbright

Carol McEvoy

Mrs. Allbright

Scott Newman

Young Fireman

Paul Comi

Tim

George D. Wallace

Chief Officer

Patrick Culliton

Technician

William Bassett

Leading Agent

John Crawford

Callahan

Erik L. Nelson

Wes

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Art Balinger

Announcer

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Norman Hicks

Pilot

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Thomas Karnahan

Co-Pilot

Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

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David Armstrong

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ruth Foster

Party Guest (uncredited)

Maureen McGovern

Singer at Party (uncredited)

Steven Marlo

Fireman (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Successful 70’s disaster flick isn’t anywhere near as entertaining as “The Poseidon Adventure” RELEASED IN 1974 and directed by John Guillermin, "The Towering Inferno" details events in San Francisco when the world's tallest building, The Glass Tower (138 stories), catches aflame due to an electrical short and threatens hundreds of lives during the grand dedication ceremony. Paul Newman plays the architect, Steve McQueen the fire chief, William Holden the wealthy contractor and Richard Chamberlain his arrogant cost-cutting son-in-law. This overblown disaster flick has a great all-star ca…

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The crowning glory of a much maligned genre. A newly built state of the art high-rise is hosting a big society gathering when a fire starts up on the 81st floor... Warner Brothers & 20th Century Fox were both keen to cash in on the success of 1972s The Poseidon Adventure, Warner's buying the rights to The Tower, and Fox buying the rights to The Glass Inferno, both novels about burning skyscrapers and seemingly ripe for a big screen adaptation. Enter producer Irwin Allen who smartly suggested that both studios should come together and produce one blockbusting genre defining film. Splitti…

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