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The Towering Inferno (1974)
Directed by John Guillermin
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Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 165 minutes
Actors
Steve McQueen | Paul Newman | William Holden | Faye Dunaway | Fred Astaire | Susan Blakely | Richard Chamberlain | Jennifer Jones | O.J. Simpson | Robert Vaughn | Robert Wagner | Susan Flannery | Sheila Allen | Norman Burton | Jack Collins | Don Gordon | Felton Perry | Gregory Sierra | Ernie F. Orsatti | Dabney Coleman | Elizabeth Rogers | Ann Leicester | Norman Grabowski | Ross Elliott | Olan Soule | Carlena Gower | Mike Lookinland | Carol McEvoy | Scott Newman | Paul Comi | George Wallace | Patrick Culliton | William Bassett | John Crawford | Erik L. Nelson | Art Balinger | Norman Hicks | Thomas Karnahan | Leoda Richards | David Armstrong | Ruth Foster | Maureen McGovern | Steven Marlo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2025 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I was in the mood for a 1970’s disaster flick and pulled this off the shelf, perhaps my favorite of the genre.
Everything about this film screams big. A huge, star-studded cast. Steve McQueen and Paul Newman together in the same film? Yes, please (along with Robert Redford, they were probably the biggest stars of the era).
This was a historic collaboration between two major studios (20th Century Fox and Warner Bros.). Irwin Allen used four different film crews to shoot all the sequences. Over 50 sets were built for the production.
Note: a cool little BULLITT reunion with McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Don Gordon.
Big, big, big. And fun, fun, fun.
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