The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. It was directed by John Guillermin, with Allen himself directing the action sequences. A co-production between Twentieth Century-Fox and Warner Bros. (this was the first film to be a joint venture from two major Hollywood studios), it was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels, The Tow... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 10, 1974

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 45 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • The Towering Inferno,
  • The Towering Inferno: Bonus Material

Film

Directed by

John Guillermin

John Guillermin (born 11 November 1925) is a British film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action adventure movies throughout...

Irwin Allen

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

Tagline:

  • 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 ....

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1974
  • Mar 9, 1999
  • Apr 15, 2003
  • Dec 14, 1974
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Production design by:

Art direction by:

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Runtime:

  • 2 h 45 min

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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 14,000,000

Soundtrack:

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Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Winners

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 3,319
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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