The Towering Inferno (1974)
The world’s tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor . . . no way down . . . no way out.
Genre : Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 2H 45M
Director : John Guillermin
Writer : Stirling Silliphant
Synopsis
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
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