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The Towering Inferno on DVD (1974)

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Average rating: 68%
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Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn
Director: John Guillermin, Irwin Allen
Studio: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time: 158 mins
Certificate: 15
User collections: John McClane's Die Hard Dozen, all time great's, Fire Films, Movies to watch alone!, Best Thrillers
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Romanian
Released: 21/08/2000

Brief synopsis of The Towering Inferno

A horrible fire engulfs the world's largest skyscraper trapping a group of people on the top floor. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: 3, Best Cinematography, Best Song ("We May Never Love Like This Again"), Best Editing.

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Rating of 4 stars out of 5 Radio Times

It took two major studios — Fox and Warner Bros, pooling resources — and two similar novels — The Tower and The Glass Inferno — to make this triple-Oscar-winning disaster movie. The fun comes from guessing which superstars will get fried to a crisp in the burning San Francisco skyscraper, ignited during the opening ceremony, and who will be saved by daring fire chief Steve McQueen. The big-name cast plays second fiddle to the blazing special effects, but the mounting suspense and outlandish rescue attempts fan the consistently entertaining flames.

Rating of 2 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Showmanlike but relentlessly padded disaster spectacular, worth seeing for its cast of stars, its sheer old-fashioned expertise, and its special effects.

Time Out

Although producer Irwin Allen's The Poseidon Adventure actually led the way a couple of years before, this is the... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 4 stars

Nicho#1 from FALLOWFIELD , 24/05/2004

I watched this fil shortly after "discovering" the coolest of filmstars, Steve McQueen. It's just your typical 'how are we going to get out of this' movie as far as plot is concerned, with the world's tallest skyscraper going up in flames due to shoddy work from the constructors; but with Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Robert Vaughan amongst others, it's great fun watching and saying "Wait a minute, I recognise him..." every five minutes. "The world's tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor... no way down... no way out."

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Rated - 4 starsWonderful

timmy101 from leics , 25/12/2004

A true revelation in disaster! A thrill of one blunder after another and how wonderful Steve McQueen saves the day. The birth child of Die Hard and the like, a great film.

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Rated - 5 starsFantastic Movie

Stephen Russell from Richhill, Northern Ireland , 05/08/2004

One of the best disaster movies with an amazing cast. Steve McQueen and Paul Newman are electric with supurb all star support. Very entertaining, well acted and brilliant effects. A must see for any fan of big budget disaster flicks

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Rated - 5 starsTop Film

Spencer New from Essex , 28/11/2004

I love this film! A great disaster movie about a fire in a high rise tower. If you haven't seen it I would say certainly give it a watch.

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Rated - 5 starsTop Film

Spencer New from Essex , 28/11/2004

I love this film! A great disaster movie about a fire in a high rise tower. If you haven't seen it I would say certainly give it a watch.

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Rated - 4 stars

Nicho#1 from FALLOWFIELD , 24/05/2004

I watched this fil shortly after "discovering" the coolest of filmstars, Steve McQueen. It's just your typical 'how are we going to get out of this' movie as far as plot is concerned, with the world's tallest skyscraper going up in flames due to shoddy work from the constructors; but with Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Robert Vaughan amongst others, it's great fun watching and saying "Wait a minute, I recognise him..." every five minutes. "The world's tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor... no way down... no way out."

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