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The towering inferno
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- Summary
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Due to substandard materials and workmanship, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers catches on fire during its gala opening, trapping a large crowd of society guests.
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- Creator
- Twentieth Century-Fox and Warner Bros. ; produced by Irwin Allen ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by John Guillermin and Irwin Allen
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Newman, Paul, 1925-2008
- McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980
- Holden, William, 1918-1981
- Dunaway, Faye
- Astaire, Fred
- Blakely, Susan
- Chamberlain, Richard, 1935-
- Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009
- Simpson, O. J., 1947-2024
- Vaughn, Robert, 1932-2016
- Wagner, Robert, 1930-
- Stern, Richard Martin, 1915-2001. Tower
- Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986. Glass inferno
- Robinson, Frank M. Glass inferno
- Guillermin, John, 1925-2015
- Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991
- Fox Video (Firm)
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
- Warner Bros
- Publication
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- Widescreen edition
- Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment, [1998]
- ©1998
- Physical Details
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- 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm41876898
- Credits
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- Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner
- Director of photography, Fred Koenekamp ; editors, Harold F. Kress, Carl Kress ; music, John Williams
- Based on: The tower / by Richard Martin Stern ; and, The glass inferno / by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
- Includes original theatrical trailer.
- Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
- Features include: interactive menus ; scene selection ; original theatrical trailer.
- Digitally mastered THX.
- DVD ; Dolby digital.
- In English ; subtitles in English and Spanish.