The Towering Inferno
Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) returns to San Francisco for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan (William Holden). The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room. Upon learning this Roberts sees the wiring is inadequate and suspects that Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain), the electrical subcontractor and Duncan's son-in-law, cut corners. Roberts confronts Simmons, who feigns innocence.
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Sidney Marshall, Irwin Allen |
| Directed By: | John Guillermin |
| Written By: | Richard Martin Stern, Frank M. Robinson, Thomas N. Scortia, Stirling Silliphant |
| Cast: | Faye Dunaway, Mike Johnson, William Traylor, Elizabeth Rogers, Susan Blakely, Tom Lawrence, William Bassett, Olan Soule, George Wallace, Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Gregory Sierra, Art Balinger, Ross Elliott, John Crawford, Felton Perry, Robert Vaughn, Norman Grabowski, Patrick Culliton, Ernie F. Orsatti, Paul Comi, Richard Chamberlain, Susan Flannery, Erik L. Nelson, Dabney Coleman, Leoda Richards, Sheila Allen, Jack Collins, Steve McQueen, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Scott Newman, Norman Burton, John Allen Vick, Hank Robinson, Paul Newman, William Holden, Jennifer Rhodes, Don Gordon |
| In Theaters: | Jan 01, 1975 |
| Runtime: | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Production: | 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Irwin Allen Productions |
| Budget: | $14,000,000 |
| Box Office: | $116,000,000 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
