The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

Overview

At the opening party of a colossal San Francisco skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out due to careless building practices by the contractor, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Ratings

IMDb 7
TMDB 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes 68
Metacritic 69

Details

Director John Guillermin
Cast Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, Steve McQueen, Susan Blakely, William Holden
Country United States
Release Year 1974
Runtime: 2h 45m
Budget: 116,001,993 USD
Release Date: 1974-12-14
Awards: Won 3 Oscars, 13 wins & 14 nominations total
Tagline: One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.