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The Towering Inferno(1974)

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A fire chief and an architect join forces to save victims of a burning skyscraper.

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Cast & Crew

John Guillermin Director
Steve McQueen Fire Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman Doug Roberts
William Holden Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway Susan
Fred Astaire Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely Patty Simmons
Richard Chamberlain Simmons
Jennifer Jones Lisolette
O.J. Simpson Security Chief Jernigan
Robert Vaughn Senator Parker
Robert Wagner Bigelow
Susan Flannery Lorrie
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MPAA Ratings:  PG Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1974 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Color (DeLuxe) Distributions Co: 
Sound:  4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints), 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints), Mono (35 mm optical prints) Production Co:  20th Century Fox .....Studio, Warner Bros. Pictures .....Studio, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment .....Domestic Video Distributor, Warner Bros. Pictures International .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, 20th Century Fox .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  United States (USA)
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  • 20th and WB Join Forces For An All Star Film

    Adventure 2012-01-03

    Great film of a major fire at a Tall Los Angeles building. Very effective. Paul Newman was to star but Steve McQueen also signed on and demanded both top... MORE>

  • The Towering Inferno (1974)

    MARK J BANVILLE 2011-02-28

    The ‘disaster movie’ craze hit US screens in a major way during the 1970’s following the huge box-office success of both Airport (‘70) & The Poseidon... MORE>

  • The Towering Inferno (1974)

    Jay Higgins 2009-09-17

    This is all show and lot on a cohesive plot. The incredible cast of huge stars is a plus. I never found the film very convincing though, and it is way... MORE>

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