The Towering Inferno
John Guillermin, 1974
The Glass Inferno
Thomas N. Scortia, Frank M. Robinson, 1974
The Towering Inferno is a movie directed by John Guillermin in 1974 and based on the book The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson, first published in 1974. The movie features Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Susan Blakely, Fred Astaire, and others.
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Book by Richard Martin Stern
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Storyline
Architect Doug Roberts returns to San Francisco for the dedication of the Glass Tower, which he designed for developer James Duncan. The Tower, 1,688 feet tall and 138 stories, is the world’s tallest building. During testing, an electrical short starts an undetected fire on the 81st floor just after another such short occurs in the main utility room.
Movie vs Book
Year
1974
Minutes
165
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Towering Inferno
Director: John Guillermin
Country: USA
Year: 1974
Length: 2h45m
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Year
1974
Pages
432
Book Rate
7.52
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Book
The Glass Inferno
Author: Thomas N. Scortia, Frank M. Robinson
Country: USA
First published in: 1974
Length: 432 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, “Oh, the book is better.”
PAULO COELHO (Writer)
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