Movie
The Towering Inferno
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1974-12-14
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Steve McQueen as Chief O'Hallorhan
- Paul Newman as Doug Roberts
- William Holden as Jim Duncan
- Faye Dunaway as Susan
- Fred Astaire as Harlee Claiborne
- Susan Blakely as Patty
- Richard Chamberlain as Simmons
- Jennifer Jones as Lisolette
- O. J. Simpson as Jernigan
- Robert Vaughn as Senator Parker
- Robert Wagner as Bigelow
- Susan Flannery as Lorrie
Crew
- John Guillermin - Director
- Stirling Silliphant - Screenplay
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