# The Towering Inferno (1974)

> A skyscraper dedication party becomes a vertical fight for survival when ignored electrical faults ignite an uncontrollable high-rise inferno.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3303

## Facts

- Runtime: 165 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: John Guillermin
- Cast: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072308/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, urgent, melodramatic, classic disaster movie night, 1970s film marathon

## Synopsis

A towering inferno tests the limits of human courage and ingenuity as chaos unfolds.

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