The Towering Inferno (1974)
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- PG
- 2h 45min
- Action, Drama
- 14 Dec 1974 (Canada)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Paul Newman | ... |
Doug Roberts
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| Steve McQueen | ... |
Chief O'Hallorhan
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| William Holden | ... |
Jim Duncan
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| Faye Dunaway | ... |
Susan
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Harlee Claiborne
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| Susan Blakely | ... |
Patty
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... |
Simmons
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| Jennifer Jones | ... |
Lisolette
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| O.J. Simpson | ... |
Jernigan
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| Robert Vaughn | ... |
Senator Parker
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Dan Bigelow
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| Susan Flannery | ... |
Lorrie
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| Sheila Allen | ... |
Paula Ramsay
(as Sheila Mathews)
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| Norman Burton | ... |
Giddings
(as Normann Burton)
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| Jack Collins | ... |
Mayor Ramsay
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| Don Gordon | ... |
Kappy
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| Felton Perry | ... |
Scott
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| Gregory Sierra | ... |
Carlos
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| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... |
Mark Powers
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Deputy Chief #1
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| Elizabeth Rogers | ... |
Lady in Buoy
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Ann Leicester | ... |
Guest
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| Norman Grabowski | ... |
Flaker
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| Ross Elliott | ... |
Deputy Chief #2
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| Olan Soule | ... |
Johnson
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| Carlena Gower | ... |
Angela Allbright
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| Mike Lookinland | ... |
Phillip Allbright
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Carol McEvoy | ... |
Mrs. Allbright
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| Scott Newman | ... |
Young Fireman
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| Paul Comi | ... |
Tim
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Chief Officer
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| Patrick Culliton | ... |
Technician
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| William Bassett | ... |
Leasing Agent
(as William H. Bassett)
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| John Crawford | ... |
Callahan
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| Erik L. Nelson | ... |
Wes
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| Art Balinger | ... |
Announcer
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Norman Hicks | ... |
Pilot
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Thomas Karnahan | ... |
Co-Pilot
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Beau Anderson | ... |
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Shirley Anthony | ... |
Woman in Tower (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
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Larry Arnold | ... |
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Jeweler (uncredited)
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Buzz Barbee | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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Al Beaudine | ... |
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Don Bledsoe | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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John Blower | ... |
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
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Dusty Cadis | ... |
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| Larry Carr | ... |
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Marcello Clay | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ken Clayton | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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Jack Clinton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joe DeAngelo | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Paula Dell | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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James Dukas | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
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Brent Dunsford | ... |
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Peter Eastman | ... |
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Patty Elder | ... |
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| Gwen Farrell | ... |
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Ruth Foster | ... |
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Budd Garrett | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Michael J. Grayson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Ralph Grosh | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Valerie Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Orwin C. Harvey | ... |
Fireman in Elevator Shaft (uncredited)
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Francine Henderson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Hickox | ... |
Prospective Tenant (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Chris Holter | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Claire James | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dale Johnson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mike Johnson | ... |
Fire Victim in Elevator (uncredited)
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Paul King | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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Jack Krupnick | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Lawrence | ... |
Bigelow's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bob Liddle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Marlin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Steven Marlo | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Maureen McGovern | ... |
Singer at Party (uncredited)
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| John Hugh McKnight | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Clyde McLeod | ... |
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| John Moio | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Victor Paul | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Tony Piazza | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Jennifer Rhodes | ... |
Janet - Secretary (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Glynn Rubin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Shelley Snell | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Nico Stevens | ... |
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Robert Strong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jenny Sullivan | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Carlos Tappin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Don Terwilliger | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Thompson | ... |
Marge the Waitress (uncredited)
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Victor Toyota | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William Traylor | ... |
Security Guard in Control Room (uncredited)
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| Toni Vaz | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Vick | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Tim Wallace | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tom Waters | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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Gary Wright | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Guillermin | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Richard Martin Stern | ... | (based on the novel "The Tower" by) |
| Thomas N. Scortia | ... | (based on the novel "The Glass Inferno" by) and |
| Frank M. Robinson | ... | (based on the novel "The Glass Inferno" by) |
| Stirling Silliphant | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Irwin Allen | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Sidney Marshall | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred J. Koenekamp | ... | director of photography (as Fred Koenekamp) |
Editing by
| Carl Kress | ... | (edited by) |
| Harold F. Kress | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| William DeNicholas | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| George E. Swink | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Jack Baur | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| William J. Creber | ... | (production designed by) (as William Creber) |
Art Direction by
| Ward Preston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Raphael Bretton | ||
Costume Design by
| Paul Zastupnevich | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Naomi Cavin | ... | hair stylist |
| Susan Germaine | ... | hair stylist |
| Emile LaVigne | ... | makeup artist (as Emile La Vigne) |
| Jean Burt Reilly | ... | hair stylist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist (as Monte Westmore) |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | unit production manager |
| Jere Henshaw | ... | production supervisor: Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Hal Herman | ... | executive production manager |
| Richard Shepherd | ... | production supervisor: Warner Bros. |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Irwin Allen | ... | director: action sequences |
| Newt Arnold | ... | assistant director (as Newton Arnold) |
| Phil Ball | ... | second assistant director |
| Bob Bender | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Grillo | ... | assistant director: trainee (as Michael F. Grillo) |
| Malcolm R. Harding | ... | assistant director: action sequences (as Malcolm Harding) |
| Wes McAfee | ... | assistant director |
| Donald White | ... | second assistant director (as Don White) |
Art Department
| Tom Cranham | ... | production illustrator |
| Dan Goozee | ... | production illustrator |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | production illustrator |
| Jerry Kobold | ... | property master: action sequences |
| Robert McLaughlin | ... | property master |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator |
| Steven P. Sardanis | ... | assistant art director (as Steve Sardanis) |
| Duane Alt | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Frank Chapman | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| William Cruse | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Mike Garcia | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Jaroslav Gebr | ... | blue screen travelling matte process (uncredited) |
| Ron Greenwood | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| William O. King | ... | prop shop (uncredited) |
| Edward T. McAvoy | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Resella | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) / scenic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John A. Bonner | ... | sound supervisor (as John Bonner) |
| Don Hall | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Herman Lewis | ... | production mixer |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Orrick Barrett | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Stephen Halbert | ... | 2nd Unit (uncredited) |
| John Speak | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bruce Vanover | ... | cable person (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A.D. Flowers | ... | mechanical effects |
| Logan Frazee | ... | mechanical effects |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Gerald Endler | ... | mechanical effects (uncredited) |
| Corril Harris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ernie Huber | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Gary L. King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jay King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Robert W. King | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Fred Kramer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Hal Millar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Stader | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rand Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cody Bearpaw | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buff Brady | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard E. Butler | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hank Calia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Caruso | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Erik Cord | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jean Coulter | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paula Crist | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Crockett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Howard Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paula Dell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dick Dial | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Duran | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Ekins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Patty Elder | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lila Finn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James W. Gavin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Orwin C. Harvey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunt double: Steve Mcqueen (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Mike Johnson | ... | stunt double: Robert Wagner (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Kevin N. Johnston | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Landis | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lars Lundgren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Denver Mattson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hugh McKnight | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve McQueen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Troy Melton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Moio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Minor Mustain | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Paul Newman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Nowak | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Doug O'Dell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Regina Parton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Regis Parton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Preston Petersen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunt double: Michael Lookinland (uncredited) |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Reinhard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Robert Renegade Renneke | ... | Robert Wagner (uncredited) |
| Dar Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Walter Robles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Robotham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glynn Rubin | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Scheiwiller | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rodell Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Felix Silla | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Shelley Snell | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Verbois | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James Winburn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Yerkes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Zendar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | director of photography: action sequences (as Joseph Biroc) |
| Kathy Fields | ... | still photographer |
| Orville Hallberg | ... | camera operator: action sequences |
| Bill Hannah | ... | gaffer: action sequences |
| Thomas Laughridge | ... | camera operator |
| John Murray | ... | key grip |
| Lou Pazelli | ... | key grip: action sequences |
| Gene Stout | ... | gaffer |
| Orlando Suero | ... | still photographer |
| Ron Anderson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Curtis Foster | ... | rigging gaffer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jim Freeman | ... | cinematographer: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Robert Jason | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Al LaVerde | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Owen Marsh | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Frank Redmond | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Wally Harton | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
| Dick James | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
| Kathleen McCandless | ... | costumer: women (uncredited) |
| Hugh McFarland | ... | costumer: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | supervising music editor (as Len Engel) |
| Ted Keep | ... | scoring mixer |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Billy Byers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ted Keep | ... | scoring engineer (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Bernie Kaai Lewis | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Glen Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Kenney | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Martell | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elizabeth Atkinson | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Cavallero | ... | technical adviser (as Jack Cavallero Battalion Chief S.F.F.D) |
| Ed Conlon | ... | technical adviser (as Ed Conlon Chief Eng. T.C.F.) |
| Albert Gail | ... | executive assistant to producer |
| George Leslie | ... | production controller |
| Pete Lucarelli | ... | technical adviser (as Pete Lucarelli Battalion Chief L.A.F.D.) |
| Steven Marlo | ... | dialogue coach |
| Don Morgan | ... | unit publicist |
| Esther Stephenson | ... | script supervisor: action sequences |
| Art Volpert | ... | production coordinator |
| William Welch | ... | executive assistant to producer |
| Lewis Wolff | ... | real estate consultant |
| Tony Habeeb | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
| Ann Leicester | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
| Dick Manchaca | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Margaret Reeves | ... | secretary to producer (uncredited) |
| Edward Summer | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
| Sharon Thurgood | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Keith P. Calden | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of (as Keith P. Calden Chief of the San Francisco Fire Department) |
| Raymond M. Hill | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of (as Raymond M. Hill Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (present) (this has been a presentation of Twentieth Century-Fox Warner Bros A Warner Communications Company also)
- Warner Bros. (present) (this has been a presentation of Twentieth Century-Fox Warner Bros A Warner Communications Company also)
- Irwin Allen Productions
- United Films
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Colombia-Warner)
- Roadshow Films (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1975) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1976) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1984) (Switzerland) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1985) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (dubbed version)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- France 3 (1990) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (dubbed version)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Fox Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
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- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France Supervison (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
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- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
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- Warner Home Vidéo (2001) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- RTL9 (2002) (France) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- SubTV (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- 13ème Rue (2004) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2005) (Monaco) (tv)
- Paris Première (2005) (France) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (double feature with "Volcano")
- Warner Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- RTL9 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- ARTE (2011) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2012) (France) (tv)
- D8 (2013) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VOD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 7Mate (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- BBC One (1980) (United Kingdom) (tv) (initial UK airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- San Francisco Fire Department (the producer gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of)
- San Francisco Board of Fire Commissioners (the producer gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of)
- The Los Angeles City Fire Department (the producer gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of)
- Los Angeles City Board of Fire Commissioners (the producer gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of)
- MacGillivray Freeman Films (aerial photography by)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (opticals)
- Department of the Navy (the cooperation of, is gratefully acknowledged)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Department of Defense (the cooperation of, is gratefully acknowledged)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.- C.I.O.)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD, widescreen VHS, LD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Doug Roberts, architect, returns from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper. He goes to the party that night concerned he's found that his wiring specifications have not been followed and that the building continues to develop short circuits. When the fire begins, Michael O'Halloran is the chief on duty as a series of daring rescues punctuate the terror of a building too tall to have a fire successfully fought from the ground.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | One Tiny Spark Becomes A Night Of Blazing Suspense. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $139,700,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both novels were inspired by the construction of the World Trade Center in the early-1970s, and what could happen with a fire in a skyscraper. In Richard Martin Stern's novel "The Tower", the fictional 125-story building was set next to the north tower of the World Trade Center. The climax of the novel was centered around a rescue mounted from the north tower. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 2h 35 mins) At the end of the movie the tower seems to be well lit despite the power outage caused by the fire. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Abby Singer Show (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We May Never Love Like This Again See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. Pictures logos don't appear in the beginning. See more » |
| Quotes |
Doug Roberts:
I don't know. Maybe they just oughta leave it the way it is. Kind of a shrine to all the bullshit in the world. See more » |