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1974 · 165 min · PG

The Towering Inferno

Directed by John Guillermin · Action, Drama, Thriller

The Towering Inferno (1974) is a Action film, directed by John Guillermin set in San Francisco during the 1970s. It runs 165 minutes and is rated PG.

A disaster and survival, with a tense tone. Themes of greed & ambition and survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
John Williams
Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Cast
Steve McQueenPaul NewmanWilliam HoldenFaye DunawayFred AstaireSusan BlakelyRichard ChamberlainJennifer Jones

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San Francisco
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
DisasterSurvival
Themes
Greed & AmbitionSurvival
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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