Smoke is seen on the 81st floor, and the San Francisco Fire Department is summoned.
Roberts confronts Simmons, who feigns innocence.ĭuring the dedication ceremony, chief of public relations Dan Bigelow turns on all the tower's lights, but Roberts orders them shut off to reduce the load on the electrical system. Upon learning this, Roberts sees the wiring is inadequate and suspects that Roger Simmons, the electrical subcontractor and Duncan's son-in-law, cut corners. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room. The tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three Best Song, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.Īrchitect Doug Roberts returns to San Francisco for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan. The film received positive reviews from critics, and earned around $203.3 million, taking place as the highest-grossing film of 1974. The Towering Inferno was released theatrically on December 16, 1974. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Flannery, Gregory Sierra, Dabney Coleman, and Jennifer Jones in her final role. In addition to McQueen and Newman, the cast includes William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, O.J. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower (1973) by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno (1974) by Thomas N.
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen.
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