The Towering Inferno backdrop

The Towering Inferno poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1974

Runtime2h 45m

StatusReleased

Budget$14,000,000

Revenue$116,000,000

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

20th Century Fox

Irwin Allen Productions

Movie

The Towering Inferno

1974

2h 45m

7.0

Action

Drama

Thriller

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.

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