The towering inferno became the biggest of the seventies cycle of disaster movies, which began four years earlier with airport. Not long after ohallorhan arrives, he asks jernigan for a list of business tenants from 8185, which jernigan replies most are yet to move in and those that have are not working at night. Vip guests gather on the top floor to join the glittering party to celebrate its opening. Paul newman, steve mcqueen, faye dunaway, william holden, robert vaughn, fred astaire, richard chamberlain written by.
Al kasha and joel hirschhorn win the oscar for music song for we may never love like this again from the towering inferno at the 47th academy awards. The towering inferno 1974 kaleidescape movie store. Everything you always wanted to know about the towering inferno, including great and unique pictures. It was 1974 and the disaster film craze was in full swing. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original stories, about a group of welltodo celebrants at the top floor of a skyscraper. Towering inferno 1974 filming location steve mcqueen. If the weather conditions were bad enough to land, but good enough to drop a man, then a helicopter would have been able to drop ladders, nets or. The towering inferno is a 1974 american action drama disaster film. Melting aluminum cans at home easy diy recycling process duration. The towering inferno where to watch streaming and online flicks. This was a red hot film at the box office, a major hit.
Uk 29 january 1975 london premiere uk 30 january 1975. After finding smoke in the 81st floor, the fire department is called over. The towering inferno is a film directed by john guillermin, irwin allen with steve mcqueen, paul newman, william holden, faye dunaway, year. Paul newman and steve mcqueen in the towering inferno 1974 steve mcqueen in the. The towering inferno packed theaters and earned eight oscar nominations, including best picture. Paul newman, fred astaire, faye dunaway, william holden at the opening party of a colossalbut poorly constructedoffice building, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it. Disaster movies used to work because there was little certainty as to who would survive. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration.
However, the film s strengths far outweigh the handful of negatives that are often used to beat it up with. Just before the fire starts on the 81st floor, a man is shown telling an elderly couple that business offices only go as high as 80, and that 81120 is exclusively residential. Although it is not consistently engaging enough to fully justify its towering runtime, the towering inferno is a blustery spectacle that executes its disaster premise with flair. The towering inferno soundtrack from 1974, composed by john williams. Jennifer jones made a cameo in this film and to me stole the movie in her sympathetic portrayal of a doomed woman fred astaire is ms. The towering inferno, one of irwin allens best efforts as movie producer, actually probably his best effort considering the other disaster film that came after in the late 70s irwin allen who was producer of the film also directed some scenes aswell even thou john guillerman was credited as director for the film.
Towering inferno was a joint production of 20th century fox and warner bros. While its heroic, nononsense men provided some traditional comfort, the towering inferno still might provoke second thoughts about going into a skyscraper. The towering inferno en streaming francais vf hd 1975 complet gratuit sur. He goes to the party that night concerned hes found that his wiring specifications have not. Stirling silliphant based on the novel the tower richard martin stern based on the novel the glass inferno thomas n. Goofs the fire started in the storage closet at 12. Stars steve mcqueen, paul newman, william holden, faye dunaway, fred.
The movie to kick start the disaster movie all starts with the the towering inferno. Since the closet was a closed room except for a very small opening under the door the fire was using up oxygen and. To those who give their lives, so that others may live to the firefighters of the world. Twentieth century fox present this has been a presentation of twentieth centuryfox warner bros a warner communications company also as twentieth centuryfox and warner bros. One hundred and thirtyfive stories high, the glass tower is a triumph of engineering, a monument to human dominance over nature. The worlds tallest skyscraper becomes a deathtrap for those celebrating its opening when fire breaks out. Starring steve mcqueen, paul newman, william holden, and faye dunaway. Find where to watch the towering inferno in australia. But later they show a helicopter easily dropping chief ohalloran on the roof. Paul newman,william holden the towering inferno 1974 duration.
But back in the 70s those of us in search of less firsthand highrise thrills were happy to content ourselves with the towering inferno. Special edition excitement reaches new heights in this allnew special edition dvd release of the towering inferno. The towering inferno is an american disaster film directed by john guillermin and adapted by stirling silliphant from a pair of novels, the tower by richard martin stern and the glass inferno by thomas n. The towering inferno 1974 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. An allstar cast gathers for this oscarwinning disaster film in which fire erupts at the opening party of a. The towering inferno is far from flawless, it contains some cheese sodden dialogue, and the film s running time doesnt quite do the film any favours. The towering inferno 1974, for which he received an oscar nomination for best supporting actor. The towering inferno is a 1974 american action disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an allstar cast led by steve mcqueen and paul newman. Whatever one thinks of this particular genre, the towering inferno is probably the best of the bunch. Avoiding a headtohead, they decided to pool their resources and the result was the towering inferno. Not so in this film, really an amalgam of two original.
At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out. The film stars steve mcqueen, paul newman, william holden. The towering inferno 1974 john guillermin, irwin allen. An absolutely spectacular cast, and a topnotch technical team, are the pillars on which the towering inferno is based, a film built with the precision of an architect. The music is from the original soundtrack composed by john williams. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Usa 19 december 1974 new york city, new york singapore 1 january 1975. Other articles where the towering inferno is discussed.
The combined three words that make up the titles of the two novels were combined to give the name of the film, and the name of the building that is on fire the glass tower. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. The towering inferno, airport 1975, earthquake and more to. The towering inferno film by guillermin 1974 britannica. Directed by john guillermin, the film is a coproduction between 20th century fox and warner bros.
Doug roberts, architect, returns from a long vacation to find work nearly completed on his skyscraper. Le film the towering inferno 1974 vostfr film complet. This film is legendary for basically starting the entire disaster movie genre. Thats an improvement over carol lynley and eric shea, both of whom gene hackman had the misfortune of emoting with two years earlier. The film claims a rescue by helicopter was impossible. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 68 produced by 2. The towering inferno is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid1970s wave of disaster films. The towering inferno is a 1974 american disaster film produced by irwin allen featuring an. Its very entertaining from beginning to end, and watching newman and mcqueen.
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