Action ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1974 · 2h 45m

The Towering Inferno

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Director
John Guillermin
Cast
Steve McQueen as Chief O'Hallorhan Paul Newman as Doug Roberts William Holden as Jim Duncan Faye Dunaway as Susan Fred Astaire as Harlee Claiborne Susan Blakely as Patty
Crew
Fred J. Koenekamp — Director of Photography Harold F. Kress — Editor Carl Kress — Editor John Williams — Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant — Screenplay Richard Martin Stern — Novel
Tagline

One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Towering Inferno — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rescuehelicopterfiresan francisco, californiaskyscraperfire enginesurvivaldisasterexplosiontragic eventtrappedelevator
Key Collaborators
John Guillermin Director Fred J. Koenekamp Director of Photography Harold F. Kress Editor Carl Kress Editor John Williams Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Richard Martin Stern Novel Thomas N. Scortia Novel Frank M. Robinson Novel Irwin Allen Producer William J. Creber Production Design Paul Zastupnevich Costume Design
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