The Towering Inferno
“One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.”
1974•PG•2h 45m•7.0•Released
ActionDramaThriller
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.
Director
John Guillermin
Writer
Stirling Silliphant
Budget
$14M
Revenue
$116M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
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
Sheila Allen
Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
Giddings
Jack Collins
Mayor Ramsay
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
20th Century Fox
Company
Irwin Allen Productions
Producer
Irwin Allen
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