| | Towering Inferno Blu-ray
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Thriller, Adventure, Suspense, Recommended, Essential Cinema, Blockbuster, Disasters, All-Star | | Starring | Paul Newman, Fred Astaire, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Vaughn, William Holden, O.J. Simpson, Jennifer Jones, Dabney Coleman, Susan Blakely, Don Gordon, Ernie F. Orsatti, Norman Burton, Felton Perry, Sheila Allen, Jack Collins, Susan Flannery, Michael Lookinland | | Director | Irwin Allen, John Guillermin | | Art Director | Ward Preston | | Composer | John Williams | | Costume Designer | Paul Zastupnevich | | Director of Photography | Joseph Biroc
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Widescreen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles; Dir/Cast Commentary; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re 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. 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. Warner Brothers, which owned Richard Martin Stern's "The Tower," and 20th Century Fox, which owned Thomas N. Scotia and Frank Robinson's "The Glass Inferno," joined artistic and financial forces to produce this film. It cost approximately $14 million to make and made $55 million in domestic release and $150 million worldwide.
Color by DeLuxe; shot in Panavision.
200 stunts were performed by 100 stunt doubles; however stars Steve McQueen and Paul Newman both preferred to do their own stunt work, including the last one where they were tied down along with the rest of the guests, and millions of gallons of water were released on top of them.
Additional cast: Elizabeth Rogers (Lady in Buoy), Ann Leicester (Guest), Norman Grabowski (Flaker), Olan Soule (Johnson), Carlena Gower (Angela Allbright), Carol McEvoy (Mrs. Allbright), Paul Comi (Tim), George Wallace (Chief Officer), Patrick Culliton (Technician), Erik Nelson (Wes), and Art Ballinger (Announcer).
Additional credits: Orville Hallbert (camera operator action sequences), Ted Keep (scoring mixer), Don White and Phil Ball (assistant directors), Vanderveer Photo Effects (opticals), and Pacific Title (titles).
The producers gratefully acknowledged the cooperation of:
San Francisco Fire Department
San Francisco Board of Fire Commissioners
Keith P. Calden, Chief of San Francisco Fire Dept.
Los Angeles City Fire Department
Los Angeles City Board of Fire Commissioners
Raymond M. Hill, Chief of Los Angeles Fire Dept.
Dedication: To those who give their lives so that others might live -- to the fire fighters of the world - this picture is gratefully dedicated.
"The Towering Inferno" was actress Jennifer Jones' last screen appearance.
The laserdisc version includes the original theatrical trailer. Towering Inferno Reviews: "...One of the best movies of its type ever made..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "Disaster master Irwin Allen's thrilling Best Picture nominee is overflowing with classic instances of historical import..."
-- Joshua Rich, Entertainment Weekly
This is the only Michael Lookinland video. Towering Inferno | List Price | $34.99 (You save $8.40) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  125629  | | CD Universe Part number | 7919424 | | Catalog number | 2260000 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 14, 2009 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 165 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; DTS Sound | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; DTS Sound |
Towering Inferno Movie Review  The best disaster flick ever
You just can't remake this one. If they tried, it would be a CGI-disaster. This is good old fashioned real-life setpieces. And with fire that's pure excitement. The scene where Robert Wagner ('s stunt double) catches flames (in slo-mo) is of such horror AND beauty. Paul Newman is as good as ever, so is William Holden, Steve McQueen and so many more. The script is good (better then you'd expect in a 70's star-packed vehicle). And did I mention the building itself ? Wow, a fantastic model, looking so real (see www.thetoweringinferno.info for pics of it).
It's just a BLAST !
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The Towering Inferno Special edition
This long awaited special edition is a must for fans of this,probably the best ever made disaster movie,crammed with featurettes both new and old and superb print,this should have been released years ago but in the wake of 9/11 it lost out on a 25 year special.
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This review is for a different format. GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!
TALK ABOUT THE 70S AT ITS BEST!. i HAVE TO SAY THAT THREE CHEERS! TO 20TH CENTURY FOX FOR THE COMPLETE , WONDERFUL SPECIAL EDITION OF "THE TOWERING INFERNO" ITS SO MUCH FUN GOING BACK AND SEEING HOW IRWIN ALLEN BROUGHT TO LIFE THIS INCREDIBLE MOVIE. THIS IS THE BEST I THINK OF THE 70S DISASTER GENRE. SO GO OUT AND BUY IT.
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This review is for a different format.  Towering Inferno Blazes
Love this film. This new packaging really pay tribute to a truely classic disaster movie.
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Priceless
The Towering Inferno is one of my Old School Favorites with an allstar cast. One of Steve Maqueens best roles. Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway and Williamd Holding all add great roles and make this film one of my favorites. O.J. Simpson manages to lay down a good role as well.
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Towering Inferno DVD A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its systems-control panel causes an electrical flare-up. Within minutes the gala event turns into a hellish inferno, as a raging fire traps society's most prominent citizens on the top floor. Winner of three Academy Awards, this spectacular suspense thriller features dazzling special effects and a star studded cast including Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway.
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region [unknown]
NTSC
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 4.0 - English
DTS HD Master Audio - English
Mono - Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
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"
Audio Commentary:
1. F.X. Feeney - Film Historian
2. Mike Venzina - Special Effects Director, Branko Racki - Stunt Coordinator (Specific Scenes)
Additional Products:
Lobby Cards
Towering Inferno BRAY Awards | Best Cinematography, Academy Awards, 1974 - Fred Koenekamp | | Best Cinematography, Academy Awards, 1974 - Joseph Biroc | | Best Film Editing, Academy Awards, 1974 - Harold F. Kress | | Best Film Editing, Academy Awards, 1974 | | Best Original Song, Academy Awards, 1974 - Al Kasha | | Best Original Song, Academy Awards, 1974 - Joel Hirschhorn |
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