The Towering Inferno
Summary: At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Release Date: December 14, 1974
Director:
John Guillermin
Runtime: 2 h 45 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 14,000,000
Domestic: $ 116,000,000
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138 stories1970sair rescuealarmall star castambulanceapartmentapologyarchitectaward winnerbandbarbartenderbased on multiple worksbased on novelblack americanblack hairblack manblack tie partyblockbusterblueprintbombboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrassierebreaking a windowbreaking a window with a chairbreeches buoybuilding codebuilding firebuilding on fireburnburn victimburnedburned aliveburned bodyburned to deathburningburnt alivebusiness officec 4catcatastropheceiling collapsecelebrationcelebritycementchampagnechild in jeopardycityclimbingcocktail partycolumncombustionconfidence artistconfrontationcorpsecoughcowardcrushed by a falling objectcrushed to deathcult classiccult favoritecult filmd box motion codedancingdangerdead bodydeaf womandeathdeath of frienddeath of girlfrienddeath of husbanddeath of wifededicationdedication ceremonydeputy chiefdetonatordisasterdisaster actiondisaster dramadisaster filmelectrical engineerelectrical fireelectrical systemelectrical wireelectricityelevatorengineerensembleensemble castescape attemptevacuationexploding helicopterexplosionexplosiveexpress elevatorfalling from a windowfalling from heightfalling through a windowfalling to deathfamily conflictfather daughter relationshipfather in law son in law relationshipfaultfearfestivitiesfightfirefire alarmfire chieffire extinguisherfire fightingfire flashfire stationfire truckfirefighterfirefightingflameflash firefloodfraudgalagas linegirlgolden gate bridgegrand hotel formatgrand openinggreedheathelicopterhelicopter crashhelicopter rescuehosehusband wife relationshiphysteriaignoring adviceignoring warningirish americanjumping from a windowjumping from heightjumping to deathkisslightingmale protagonistman wears eyeglassesmarital conflictmayormishapmistressmovie cameramutinynavynear death experiencenipples visible through clothingnursenylon feetnylon legofficeone day timespanone night timespanout of controloutside elevatorover budgetpanicpantyhosepartyparty guestperson on firepilotpolice carpolice officerpower failurepower outagepresspressureprofanitypsychotronic filmpublic relationspunched in the stomachpushed from heightpushed out a windowpushingputting out a firepyrophobiarace against timerappellingrappelling down an elevator shaftrappelling from a helicopterred carpetrefusalreporterrescuerescue attemptresidential facilityresponsibilityribbon cuttingribbon cutting ceremonyrooftoprunningrunning scaredruptured gas linerushing watersan francisco californiasan francisco fire departmentsaving a lifesaying thank youscenic elevatorsecretarysecuritysecurity guardsecurity officersenatorshaftshockshort circuitsign languagesingersiren the alarmskyscrapersmokesmoke from under a doorsmoke inhalationspeechspotlightsprinkler systemstairwellstock certificatestretcherstrugglesubcontractorsurvivalsuspensesuspiciontaxitaxi drivertelephonetelephone calltelevision cameratied downtied to a poletied to a railingtied uptimeframe 1970stimertragic eventtrappedtrapped in a buildingunhealthywarmthwarningwarning lightwaterwater tankwinewoman wears only a man's shirtwoman wears only a shirt
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