The Towering Inferno (1974)
Released:
1974-12-14
Duration:
2hr 45min
Rating 7.0
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
20th Century Fox
Irwin Allen Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $14,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $116,000,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 19.453 |
Directed By
John Guillermin
Crew
Novel
Richard Martin Stern
Richard Martin Stern
Screenplay
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
Novel
Frank M. Robinson
Frank M. Robinson
Novel
Thomas N. Scortia
Thomas N. Scortia
Director
John Guillermin
John Guillermin
Producer
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Second Assistant Director
Phil Ball
Phil Ball
Makeup Artist
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Costume Design
Paul Zastupnevich
Paul Zastupnevich
Casting
Jack Baur
Jack Baur
Art Direction
Ward Preston
Ward Preston
Director of Photography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Fred J. Koenekamp
Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Editor
Carl Kress
Carl Kress
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Associate Producer
Sidney Marshall
Sidney Marshall
Production Design
William J. Creber
William J. Creber
Stunts
James Winburn
James Winburn
Songs
Joel Hirschhorn
Joel Hirschhorn
Songs
Al Kasha
Al Kasha
Special Effects
Johnny Borgese
Johnny Borgese
Stunts
Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Lars Lundgren
Lars Lundgren
Stunts
John Nowak
John Nowak
Stunts
Regis Parton
Regis Parton
Stunts
Wally Rose
Wally Rose
Stunts
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Stunts
Peter Stader
Peter Stader
Additional Photography
Frank V. Phillips
Frank V. Phillips
Stunts
Paula Dell
Paula Dell
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunts
Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Tom Steele
Tom Steele
Additional Photography
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Stunts
M. James Arnett
M. James Arnett
Stunts
Howard Curtis
Howard Curtis
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Hank Calia
Hank Calia
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Stunts
Julius LeFlore
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Walter Robles
Walter Robles
Stunts
Fred Waugh
Fred Waugh
Stunts
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
Troy Melton
Troy Melton
Stunts
Frank Reinhard
Frank Reinhard
Stunts
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Cody Bearpaw
Cody Bearpaw
Stunts
Mickey Caruso
Mickey Caruso
Stunts
Dick Dial
Dick Dial
Stunts
Larry Duran
Larry Duran
Stunts
Stephanie Epper
Stephanie Epper
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
Denver Mattson
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunts
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunts
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunts
George Fisher
George Fisher
Stunts
John Hugh McKnight
John Hugh McKnight
Stunts
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Stunts
Regina Parton
Regina Parton
Action Director
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Stunts
Diamond Farnsworth
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
George Robotham
George Robotham
Stunts
Glynn Rubin
Glynn Rubin
Stunts
Shelley Snell
Shelley Snell
Stunts
Paula Crist
Paula Crist
Stunts
Kevin N. Johnston
Kevin N. Johnston
Stunts
Fred Scheiwiller
Fred Scheiwiller
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Sound Supervisor
John A. Bonner
John A. Bonner
Stunts
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Lightning Bear
Lightning Bear
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
Preston Peterson
Preston Peterson
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Jack Verbois
Sound Mixer
Frank Regula
Frank Regula
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Stunts
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Stunts
Doug O'Dell II
Doug O'Dell II
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Stunts
Marilyn Stader
Marilyn Stader
Stunts
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Stunts
Dick Crockett
Dick Crockett
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Stunts
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Stunts
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
Stunts
James W. Gavin
James W. Gavin
Stunts
Minor Mustain
Minor Mustain
Stunts
John Moio
John Moio
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Robert Renegade Renneke
Robert Renegade Renneke
Stunts
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Stunts
Richard Washington
Richard Washington
Stunts
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Stunts
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
Production Supervisor
Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
Second Assistant Director
Bob Bender
Bob Bender
Supervising Music Editor
Leonard A. Engel
Leonard A. Engel
Assistant Director
Wes McAfee
Wes McAfee
Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Unit Production Manager
Norman A. Cook
Norman A. Cook
Production Coordinator
Art Volpert
Art Volpert
Production Illustrator
Nikita Knatz
Nikita Knatz
Production Supervisor
Jere Henshaw
Jere Henshaw
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Hall
Don Hall
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Production Illustrator
Joseph Musso
Joseph Musso
Unit Publicist
Don Morgan
Don Morgan
Production Controller
George Leslie
George Leslie
Scoring Mixer
Ted Keep
Ted Keep
Assistant Art Director
Steven P. Sardanis
Steven P. Sardanis
Production Illustrator
Dan Goozee
Dan Goozee
Script Supervisor
Marie Kenney
Marie Kenney
Production Illustrator
Tom Cranham
Tom Cranham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Theodore Soderberg
Theodore Soderberg
Key Grip
John Murray
John Murray
Hairstylist
Jean Burt Reilly
Jean Burt Reilly
Property Master
Robert McLaughlin
Robert McLaughlin
Still Photographer
Kathy Fields
Kathy Fields
Gaffer
Gene Stout
Gene Stout
Hairstylist
Susan Germaine
Susan Germaine
Still Photographer
Orlando Suero
Orlando Suero
Hairstylist
Naomi Cavin
Naomi Cavin
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Negative Cutter
Jack Hooper
Jack Hooper
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Thomas Laughridge
Second Assistant Director
Donald White
Donald White
Costumer
Hugh McFarland
Hugh McFarland
Costumer
Kathleen McCandless
Kathleen McCandless
Mechanical Designer
Gerald Endler
Gerald Endler
Stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
TOP CAST
Steve McQueen
Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
Susan
Fred Astaire
Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
Patty
Richard Chamberlain
Simmons
Jennifer Jones
Lisolette
O. J. Simpson
Jernigan
Robert Vaughn
Senator Parker
Robert Wagner
Bigelow
Susan Flannery
Lorrie
Sheila Allen
Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
Giddings
Jack Collins
Mayor Ramsay
Don Gordon
Kappy
Felton Perry
Scott
Gregory Sierra
Carlos
Ernie F. Orsatti
Mark Powers
Dabney Coleman
Deputy Chief #1
Elizabeth Rogers
Lady in Buoy
Ann Leicester
Guest
Norman Grabowski
Flaker
Ross Elliott
Deputy Chief #2
Olan Soule
Johnson
Carlena Gower
Angela Allbright
Mike Lookinland
Phillip Allbright
Carol McEvoy
Mrs. Allbright
Scott Newman
Young Fireman
Paul Comi
Tim
George D. Wallace
Chief Officer
Patrick Culliton
Technician
William Bassett
Leading Agent
John Crawford
Callahan
Erik L. Nelson
Wes
Art Balinger
Announcer
Norman Hicks
Pilot
Thomas Karnahan
Co-Pilot
Leoda Richards
Party Guest (uncredited)
David Armstrong
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Foster
Party Guest (uncredited)
Maureen McGovern
Singer at Party (uncredited)
Steven Marlo
Fireman (uncredited)