The Towering Inferno
– At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks..
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.
01 Jan 1975
English
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John Guillermin
Richard Martin Stern (novel), Thomas N. Scortia (novel), Frank M. Robinson (novel), Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway
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.
Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 13 nominations.
20th Century Fox