- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Release: 1974-12-14
- Director: John Guillermin
- Writers: Richard Martin Stern , Thomas N. Scortia , Frank M. Robinson , Stirling Silliphant (I) (1918–1996)
- Language: English
- Stars: Paul Newman , Steve McQueen (I) (1930–1980) , William Holden (I) (1918–1981) , Faye Dunaway , Fred Astaire , Susan Blakely , Richard Chamberlain , Jennifer Jones , O.J. Simpson , Robert Vaughn
- Runtime: 165 min
- Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 13 wins & 14 nominations total
- AKA: El coloso en llamas (Spain) , Leegitsev pilvelõhkuja (Estonia) , The Towering Inferno (United Kingdom) , Liekehtivä torni (Finland) , La tour infernale (France, French Republic) , タワーリング・インフェルノ (Japan) , The Towering Inferno (Netherlands the) , Flammendes Inferno (Germany) , The Towering Inferno (Philippines) , 火燒摩天樓 (Taiwan) , Infierno en la torre (Peru) , Pakleni toranj (Croatia) , Infernul din zgârie-nori (Romania) , Вздымающийся ад , A Torre do Inferno (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Tawâringu inferuno (Japan) , The Towering Inferno (Canada) , Pokoli torony (Hungary) , Inferno i flammer (Norway) , Skyskrapan brinner! (Sweden) , Yangın kulesi (Turkey) , The Towering Inferno (India) , Liepsnojantis pragaras (Lithuania) , Ο πύργος της Κολάσεως (Greece) , The Towering Inferno (Israel) , The Towering Inferno , El colós en flames (Spain) , Infierno en la torre (Argentina) , The towering (Korea) , Det tårnhøje helvede (Denmark) , La tour infernale (Canada) , Nrk thi pheim khun (Thailand) , Flammendes Inferno (Austria) , The Towering Inferno (Australia) , Skyskrapan brinner (Finland) , Ад под небето (Bulgaria) , Wolkenkrabber in Vlammen (Belgium) , Inferno na Torre (Brazil) , The Towering Inferno (United States of America) , Sklenené peklo , Пекло у піднебессі (Ukraine) , O pyrgos tis Kolaseos (Greece) , Aseman-kharash-e jahanami (Iran) , Паклени торањ (Serbia) , Płonący wieżowiec (Poland) , Flammendes Inferno , Infierno en la torre (Venezuela) , L'inferno di cristallo (Italy) , Kulede Yangın (Turkey) , Infierno en la torre (Mexico)
- Plot:
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—office building, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
- IMDB:tt0072308
The Towering Inferno Cast · · · ALL
John Guillermin
Director
Steve McQueen
(I)
(1930–1980)
Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
(I)
(1918–1981)
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
Ross Elliott
Deputy Chief #2
Olan Soule
Johnson
Carlena Gower
Angela Allbright
Mike Lookinland
Phillip Allbright