Description
The Towering Inferno DVD 1974 Pokoli Torony / Directed by John Guillerman / Starring: Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire
UPC 5996514011531
REGION 2 PAL DVD
MADE IN Hungary
AUDIO: English 2.0, German 2.0, Spanish 2.0
SUBTITLES: English, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Croatian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovenian, Turkish, English HOH, German HOH
Total Runtime: 159 MINUTES
English Summary:
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. Directed by John Guillermin, the film is a co-production between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., the first to be a joint venture by two major Hollywood studios.
Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) returns to San Francisco for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan (William Holden). The Tower, 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and 138 stories, is the world's tallest building. During pre-dedication testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor. During tests in the utility rooms a detected short occurs with Roberts suspecting that Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain) the electrical subcontractor and Duncan's son-in-law, cut corners. Roberts confronts Simmons, who feigns innocence.
During the dedication ceremony, chief of Public Relations Dan Bigelow (Robert Wagner) turns on all the tower's lights, but Roberts orders them shut off to reduce the load on the electrical system. Smoke is seen on the 81st floor, and the San Francisco Fire Department is summoned. Roberts and engineer Will Giddings (Norman Burton) go to the 81st floor, where Giddings is fatally burned pushing a guard away from the fire. Roberts reports the fire to Duncan, who is courting Senator Gary Parker (Robert Vaughn) for an urban renewal contract and refuses to order an evacuation.
Hungarian Summary:
San Franciscóban a világ legmagasabb felhőkarcolóját annak 135. emeletén tartott ünnepséggel avatják fel. A pusztító szerencsétlenség akkor kezdődik, amikor a biztonsági berendezésekkel hiányosan ellátott magas épület 87. emeletén tűz üt ki, ami lehetetlenné teszi a vendégek távozását. Ekkor kezdődik a drámai mentőakció.
Cast / Szereplők:
- Paul Newman as Doug Roberts, the Glass Tower architect
- Steve McQueen as Michael O’Hallorhan, SFFD 5th Battalion Chief
- William Holden as James Duncan, the builder
- Faye Dunaway as Susan Franklin, Doug Roberts' fiancée
- Fred Astaire as Harlee Claiborne, the con-man who flirts with Mrs. Mueller
- Susan Blakely as Patty Duncan Simmons, James Duncan's daughter
- Richard Chamberlain as Roger Simmons, the electrical engineer and Duncan's son-in-law
- Jennifer Jones as Lisolette Mueller
- O. J. Simpson as Harry Jernigan, the chief security officer
- Robert Vaughn as U.S. Senator Gary Parker
- Robert Wagner as Dan Bigelow, the public relations officer
- Susan Flannery as Lorrie
- Sheila Matthews Allen as Paula Ramsay
- Norman Burton as Will Giddings, electrical engineer
- Jack Collins as Mayor Robert "Bob" Ramsay
- Don Gordon as Kappy, SFFD Truck Co. 12 fire captain
- Felton Perry as Scott, SFFD Engine Co. 4 fireman
- Gregory Sierra as Carlos, the bartender
- Ernie Orsatti as Mark Powers, SFFD Engine Co. 4 fireman
- Dabney Coleman as SFFD Deputy Chief 1
- Elizabeth Rogers as Lady in Buoy
- Ann Leicester as Guest
- Norm Grabowski as Flaker, Navy Air Rescue Chief
- Ross Elliott as SFFD Deputy Chief 2
- Olan Soule as Johnson
- Carlena Gower as Angela Allbright
- Mike Lookinland as Phillip Allbright
- Carol McEvoy as Mrs. Allbright
- Scott Newman as Young fireman
- Paul Comi as Tim
- George Wallace as Chief officer
- Patrick Culliton as technician
- William Bassett as Leasing agent
- John Crawford as Callahan
- Erik Nelson as Wes
- Art Balinger as Announcer
- Lcdr. Norman Hicks as Pilot
- Ltjg. Thomas Karnahan as Co-pilot
- Maureen McGovern as Singer at the party (although not listed in the cast credits, her performance is acknowledged in the end titles.)
- William Traylor as Bill Harton, security guard (uncredited)[citation needed]
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
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| Produced by | Irwin Allen |
| Screenplay by | Stirling Silliphant |
| Based on | The Tower by Richard Martin Stern The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia Frank M. Robinson |
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| Music by | John Williams |
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| Edited by | Carl Kress Harold F. Kress |
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20th Century Fox
Warner Bros. Irwin Allen Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (United States) Warner Bros. (International) |
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Running time
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159 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
