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The Towering Inferno

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The Towering Inferno (1974)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:15

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 5 hrs 35 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: One hundred and thirty stories of glass and steel pierce the landscape, a monument to architectural know-how and the power of money. But the builders have taken some cash-saving shortcuts, and it... One hundred and thirty stories of glass and steel pierce the landscape, a monument to architectural know-how and the power of money. But the builders have taken some cash-saving shortcuts, and it takes just one spark from an electric current to set off a disaster. During a celebratory party full of wealthy movers and shakers, the tower bursts into flames, and chaos erupts as the raging force of nature envelopes the structure. A courageous fire captain on the outside and the desperate architect trapped inside struggle to save the guests from the fire created by their greedy manipulations. [More]

Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway

Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Jennifer Jones, Fred Astaire, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Susan Blakely, Sheila Allen, Mike Lookinland, Susan Flannery, Ernie F. Orsatti, Felton Perry, Norman Burton, Jack Collins, Dabney Coleman, Don Gordon

Director: Irwin Allen, John Guillermin

Director: Irwin Allen, John Guillermin
Producer: Irwin Allen, Stirling Silliphant
Composer: John Williams

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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a camp classic disaster movie

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
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Shadows on the Wall

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01/01/00
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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A Titanic tale of hubris...knot-in-the-stomach scary from the moment the fire gets out of control to the last-ditch heroics that come hours later. [Blu-ray]

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07/28/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

break out the popcorn, sit back, and enjoy a galaxy of stars picking up their fat paychecks and having a great time. They absolutely don't make 'em like this anymore

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05/13/09
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
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09/22/08
Variety
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04/06/08
Cole Smithey
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03/01/08
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
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Towering Inferno's glass-spangled erection burns with an uncontrollable lust for spectacle.

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05/08/06
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

For pure disaster-time spectacle, the short list begins (and basically ends) with Poseidon and Inferno. They're time-capsule genre classics that just never get old.

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04/28/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Scared me as a kid. Bored me as an adult.

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11/10/04
Alex Sandell
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Juicy Cerebellum

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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01/29/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
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01/29/04
Nicolas Lacroix
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02/27/03
Nell Minow
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
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09/02/02
Karina Montgomery
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Cinerina

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08/30/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
 
 
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