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The Towering Inferno (1974)

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Runtime: 5 hrs 35 mins

Synopsis: One hundred and thirty stories of glass and steel pierce the landscape, a monument to architectural know-how and the power of money. But the builders have taken some cash-saving shortcuts, and it takes just one spark from an electric current to set off a disaster. During a celebratory party... One hundred and thirty stories of glass and steel pierce the landscape, a monument to architectural know-how and the power of money. But the builders have taken some cash-saving shortcuts, and it takes just one spark from an electric current to set off a disaster. During a celebratory party full of wealthy movers and shakers, the tower bursts into flames, and chaos erupts as the raging force of nature envelopes the structure. A courageous fire captain on the outside and the desperate architect trapped inside struggle to save the guests from the fire created by their greedy manipulations. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Jennifer Jones

Director: Irwin Allen, John Guillermin
Producer: Irwin Allen, Stirling Silliphant
Composer: John Williams

DVD Info

Release:

May 9, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 4.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - English
  • Mono - Spanish
  • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
  • Disc 1: THE TOWERING INFERNO - Widescreen Version
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentaries - 1. F.X. Feeney - Film Historian
  • 2. Mike Venzina - Special Effects Director, Branko Racki - Stunt Coordinator (Specific Scenes)
  • Disc 2: THE TOWERING INFERNO - Supplemental Materials
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Extended Scenes
  • Featurettes - 1. "Inside the Tower: We Remember"
  • 2. "Innovating Tower: The SPFX of An Inferno"
  • 3. "The Art of Towering"
  • 4. "Irwin Allen: The Great Producer"
  • 5. "Directing the Inferno"
  • 6. "Putting Out Fire"
  • 7. "Running On Fire"
  • 8. "Still The Worlds Tallest Building"
  • 9. "The Heart of Disaster: Stirling Silliphant"
  • 10. "AMC Backstory: THE TOWERING INFERNO"

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  • Lobby Cards

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