The Towering Inferno

– At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
The Towering Inferno (1974)

At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Towering Inferno (1974) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1975

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

John Guillermin

Writer:

Richard Martin Stern (novel), Thomas N. Scortia (novel), Frank M. Robinson (novel), Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway

Plot:

Doug Roberts, Architect, returns from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper. He goes to the party that night concerned he's found that his wiring specifications have not been followed and that the building continues to develop short circuits. When the fire begins, Michael O'Halleran is the chief on duty as a series of daring rescues punctuate the terror of a building too tall to have a fire successfully fought from the ground.

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 13 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
Metacritic:
69%