The Towering Inferno
Drama, Thriller
20th Century Fox  (1974) 164 mins PG

6.7 (11,399 votes)
Excitement reaches new heights in this all-new Special Edition DVD release of The Towering Inferno. Packed with hours of explosive extras, including audio commentaries, dozens of extended/deleted scenes, in-depth featurettes and much more, this must-own 2-disc set towers above the rest! Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Fay Dunaway blaze a trail of action and suspense in this 1974 Oscar®-winning (Cinematography, Editing and Best Song) escape adventure about a sky-high building dedication ceremony that turns deadly when faulty wiring ignites a raging fire below!...

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Cast and Crew
Steve McQueen  ......  Chief O'Hallorhan
Faye Dunaway  ......  Susan
Paul Newman  ......  Doug Roberts
William Holden  ......  Jim Duncan
Robert Wagner  ...... 
Robert Vaughn  ......  Senator Parker
Director  .....  Irwin Allen; John Guillermin
Producer  .....  Irwin Allen; Sidney Marshall
Writer  .....  Stirling Silliphant; Richard Martin Stern; Thomas N. Scortia
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the passenger elevator stops and opens on the fire floor, a glass panel can clearly be seen separating the passengers from the flames. (more)

Trivia:
Many bit players from The Poseidon Adventure (1972) also appear in this film (more)

Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Senator Parker: At this rate it's going to take a couple of hours to get everyone down. So, I would suggest that those of us with stout hearts and trim waistlines start using the stairs.
James Duncan: That's 135 floors.
Senator Parker: All downhill.
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations (more)