The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno is a 1974 disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson, and was directed by John Guillermin, with Allen himself directing the action sequences. Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) arrives from a vacation for the... more

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Directed by

John Guillermin

John Guillermin (born on 11 November 1925 to French parents) is a British film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action...

Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was a television and film producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre....

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  • You are there on the 135th floor, no way down, no way out.
  • One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
  • The world's tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor... no way down... no way out.
  • The Towering Inferno is not just the story of the world's tallest building in flames, it's the story of people ....

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  • 2 h 45 min

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