The Towering Inferno

"One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense."

Dec 14 1974 PG 2h 45m
Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

Doug Roberts, Architect, returns from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper. He goes to the party that night concerned he's found that his wiring specifications have not been followed and that the building continues to develop short circuits. When the fire begins, Michael O'Halleran is the chief on duty as a series of daring rescues punctuate the terror of a building too tall to have a fire successfully fought from the ground.

Written by

Richard Martin Stern, Thomas N. Scortia, Frank M. Robinson

Directed by

John Guillermin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions, United Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 13 wins & 14 nominations total

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