The Towering Inferno poster
Director John Guillermin
Screenplay Stirling Silliphant

The Towering Inferno

Tagline: One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

Release Date: 1974-12-14

Duration: 165 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Steve McQueen
    Chief O'Hallorhan
  • Richard Chamberlain
    Simmons
  • Paul Newman
    Doug Roberts
  • Susan Flannery
    Lorrie
  • Faye Dunaway
    Susan
  • William Holden
    Jim Duncan
  • Dabney Coleman
    Deputy Chief #1
  • Scott Newman
    Young Fireman
  • Robert Vaughn
    Senator Parker
  • George D. Wallace
    Chief Officer