The Towering Inferno (1974)

One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

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.

Directed by: John Guillermin

Written by: Richard Martin Stern, Stirling Silliphant, Frank M. Robinson, Thomas N. Scortia

Music by: John Williams

Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O. J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Released: 1974-12-14

Runtime: 165 minutes

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