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The Towering Inferno

PG

ActionDramaThriller

7/10(920 ratings)

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.

12-14-1974

2h 45m

The Towering Inferno

Backdrop for The Towering Inferno

Main Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Chief O'Hallorhan

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Doug Roberts

William Holden

William Holden

Jim Duncan

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Susan

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Harlee Claiborne

Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Patty

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Simmons

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: John Guillermin

Production:: Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions

Revenue:: $116,000,000

Budget:: $14,000,000

Key Crew

Producer:: Irwin Allen

Director:: John Guillermin

Screenplay:: Stirling Silliphant

Original Music Composer:: John Williams

Associate Producer:: Sidney Marshall

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: US

Languages:: en