The Towering Inferno (1974)
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- PG
- 2h 45min
- Action, Drama
- 01 Jan 1975 (Singapore)
- 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 9 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Steve McQueen | ... |
Chief O'Hallorhan
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| Paul Newman | ... |
Doug Roberts
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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
(as Ernie Orsatti)
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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
(as Olan Soulé)
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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 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
(as Erik Nelson)
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| Art Balinger | ... |
Announcer
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Norman Hicks | ... |
Pilot
(as LCDR. Norman Hicks)
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Thomas Karnahan | ... |
Co-Pilot
(as LTJG. Thomas Karnahan)
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Don Ames | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Jeweler (uncredited)
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Robert Buckingham | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dusty Cadis | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Paula Dell | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Francine Henderson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
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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| Tom Lawrence | ... |
Bigelow's Assistant (uncredited)
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Bob Liddle | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Maureen McGovern | ... |
Herself - Singer at Party (uncredited)
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| John Hugh McKnight | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Clyde McLeod | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| John Moio | ... |
Security Guard (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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Nico Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William Traylor | ... |
Security Guard in Control Room (uncredited)
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John Vick | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Dee Dee Young | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Guillermin | ||
Written by
| Richard Martin Stern | ... | (novel "The Tower") |
| Thomas N. Scortia | ... | (novel "The Glass Inferno") and |
| Frank M. Robinson | ... | (novel "The Glass Inferno") |
| Stirling Silliphant | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Irwin Allen | ... | producer |
| Sidney Marshall | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred J. Koenekamp | ... | director of photography (as Fred Koenekamp) |
Film Editing by
| Carl Kress | ||
| Harold F. Kress | ||
Editorial Department
| William DeNicholas | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
| George E. Swink | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Jack Baur | ||
Production Design by
| William J. Creber | ... | (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 Emil 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) |
| Frank Chapman | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
| William Cruse | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Mike Garcia | ... | leadman (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) |
| 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) |
| Gary L. King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jay King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Robert W. King | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Stader | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lightning Bear | ... | 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | ... | 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) |
| 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 Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Reinhard | ... | stunts (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) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Billy Byers | ... | orchestrator (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) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Glen Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Martell | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Other 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 |
| Marie Kenney | ... | script supervisor |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| 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) |
| 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) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 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) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (video)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SubTV (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (double feature with "Volcano")
- Warner Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (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)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
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'Halleran 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 | According to actor/stuntman Ernie F. Orsatti, Faye Dunaway was often late to the set or didn't appear at all. This made some scenes impossible to film and caused other actors such as William Holden and Jennifer Jones to become quite upset. Holden reportedly shoved Dunaway against the wall one day and threatened her. For the next month, she had a perfect attendance record. See more » |
| Goofs | When O'Halloran is first setting up the forward command on 79 he asks Jernigan for a list of business tenants on 81 or above. Yet, according to the man showing an apartment to a couple near the beginning of the movie, the commercial tenants only go up as far as 80. From 81 up it's all residential. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980). 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 » |