The Towering Inferno
1974
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
Directed by John Guillermin
User Rating
Intensity
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.
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- Director
- John Guillermin
- Produced by
- Irwin Allen
- Composer
- John Williams
- Cinematographer
- Fred J. Koenekamp
- Editors
- Carl Kress, Harold F. Kress
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB
- 7.0/10 (1,036 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 69% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 69/100
- IMDb
- 7.0/10 (52,240 votes)
Awards
- WonAcademy Award— Best Cinematography(1975)
- NominatedAcademy Award— Best Picture(1975)
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
Don Gordon
Kappy
Felton Perry
Scott
Gregory Sierra
Carlos
Crew
John Guillermin
Director
Stirling Silliphant
Screenplay
Frank M. Robinson
Novel
Richard Martin Stern
Novel
Thomas N. Scortia
Novel
Irwin Allen
Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Fred J. Koenekamp
Director of Photography
Carl Kress
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Editor
William J. Creber
Production Design
