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The Towering Inferno is a 1974 disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) arrives from a vacation for the dedication of the newly completed Glass Tower in San Francisco. Upon his arrival, facts concerning the deviation of his design specifications come to... full article at wikipedia
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  • Dec 10, 1974
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  • You are there on the 135th floor, no way down, no way out.
  • One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.
  • The world's tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor... no way down... no way out.
  • The Towering Inferno is not just the story of the world's tallest building in flames, it's the story of people ....
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  • 165.0min
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by pdavison Nov 11, 2008
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