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The Towering Inferno

1974·2h 45m·PG
DramaThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
52,721 votes
Metascore
69
Metacritic

At the opening party of a colossal San Francisco skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out due to careless building practices by the contractor, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

The Towering Inferno is a 1974 drama thriller movie directed by John Guillermin, starring William Holden, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 52,721 votes and runs 2h 45m.

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Director
John Guillermin
Stars
William Holden
Paul Newman
Steve McQueen
Faye Dunaway
Details
1974-12-14
165 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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