The Towering Inferno
A determined firefighter must race against time to rescue thousands trapped inside a newly opened skyscraper as a raging inferno threatens to turn the celebration into a deadly catastrophe.
“One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.”
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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A crew of 60+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Carl KressShot by Fred J KoenekampScored by John WilliamsDesigned by William J Creber
Box Office
1974 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$116.0M
Also known as
- Flammendes Infernode
- La Tour infernalefr
- L'inferno di cristalloit
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Paul Newman
as Doug Roberts
Steve Mcqueen
as Chief O'Hallorhan
William Holden
as Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
as Susan
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as Jim Duncan
Fred Astaire
as Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
as Patty
Richard Chamberlain
as Simmons
Jennifer Jones
as Lisolette
Jennifer Jones Nm0428354
as Lisolette
O J Simpson
as Jernigan
Robert Vaughn
as Senator Parker
Supporting cast
34Robert Vaughn Nm0001816
as Senator Parker
Robert Wagner
as Bigelow
Susan Flannery
as Lorrie
Sheila Allen
as Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
as Giddings
Jack Collins
as Mayor Ramsay
Don Gordon
as Kappy
Felton Perry
as Scott
Gregory Sierra
as Carlos
Ernie F Orsatti
as Mark Powers
Dabney Coleman
as Deputy Chief #1
Elizabeth Rogers
as Lady in Buoy
Ann Leicester
as Guest
Norman Grabowski
as Flaker
Ross Elliott
as Deputy Chief #2
Olan Soule
as Johnson
Carlena Gower
as Angela Allbright
Mike Lookinland
as Phillip Allbright
Carol Mcevoy
as Mrs. Allbright
Scott Newman
as Young Fireman
Paul Comi
as Tim
George D Wallace
as Chief Officer
Patrick Culliton
as Technician
William Bassett
as Leading Agent
John Crawford
as Callahan
Erik L Nelson
as Wes
Art Balinger
as Announcer
Norman Hicks
as Pilot
Thomas Karnahan
as Co-Pilot
Leoda Richards
as Party Guest (uncredited)
David Armstrong
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Foster
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Maureen Mcgovern
as Singer at Party (uncredited)
Steven Marlo
as Fireman (uncredited)
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1Writers
4Producers
1Other crew
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