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  1. The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.

  2. Dec 14, 1974 · A disaster film about a fire in a skyscraper that threatens to kill everyone inside. Starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway, directed by John Guillermin.

    • (49K)
    • Action, Drama, Thriller
    • John Guillermin
    • 1974-12-14
  3. Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the disaster film The Towering Inferno, based on two novels by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.

  4. A classic disaster film about a fire in a 135-floor skyscraper, starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen and William Holden. Roger Ebert praises the special effects, the action sequences and the camaraderie of the characters in this three-hour blockbuster.

  5. A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systems-control panel causes an electrical flare-up. Within minutes the gala...

  6. A classic 1970s disaster movie about a fire in a San Francisco skyscraper. Read critics' reviews, ratings, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.

    • (37)
    • Action, Mystery & Thriller
    • PG
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  8. Allen hired screenwriter Stirling Silliphant, who also penned Poseidon, to combine the two stories into one script, now christened The Towering Inferno. Here's the plot in a nutshell: The world's tallest new building catches on fire during its grand opening, trapping hundreds of party-goers inside, and it's up to the fire chief and his men to ...

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