The Towering Inferno
1974 · ★ 7 · Dir. John Guillermin
The world’s tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor . . . no way down . . . no way out.
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.
- Released
- 1974-12-14
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Rated
- PG
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $116M
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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
Keywords
DisasterExplosionSan francisco, californiaHelicopterTrappedFirefighterSurvivalRescueElevatorDisaster movieFireSkyscraperWorld's tallest buildingTrapped in burning buildingFire engineTragic eventDisaster film
