If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie The Towering Inferno?" British character actor Roger Rees, known for roles ranging from "Cheers" to "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," died on July 10 at the age of 71. Metacritic scores a film a 69/100 "Generally favorable reviews" and a 7/10 on IMDb. It's three hours long, it cost something like $13 million to make which was a lot at the time and it's an example of Hollywood commercial moviemaking at its finest. I dont have his talent. The Towering Inferno 1974 PG 2 h 45 m IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 45K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 3,537 510 Play trailer 2:12 1 Video 99+ Photos Action Drama Thriller At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. These incendiary deaths, plus the falls from high up in the hundred-and-thirty-eight-floor tallest skyscraper in the world, are, in fact, the film's only feats, the plot and characters being. Chronicling the fictional razing of a 135-story San Francisco high-rise, Inferno wasregardedby critic Roger Ebertasthe best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. The moviestowering budget was so large it required two major studios Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox to fund it in Hollywoods first such joint venture. But I really enjoyed it. Roger Simmons - Fell to his death when an explosion sent the lift he was on to fall over the edge of the tower. Plus being in a giant cruise ship flipped ass over teakettle makes for good scenery. In the inexplicable way of such things, a writer in New York had produced a novel titled The Tower at the same time two writers in San Francisco published their novel, The Glass Inferno. Allen brought me aboard to create a film script from both books--a film that he called The Towering Inferno. And I went off to do my research. The explosion that throws off the scenic elevator and Lisolette's death, falling for 100+ floors, not to mention she's seen hitting a plank on her way down, and likely catching fire as well. Louis DiGiaimo, a veteran casting director whose credits include The Godfather, died on Dec. 19 after suffering a stroke earlier this year. So we made our movie, and in my script I came down hard and unremittingly on builder apathy and subcontractor shortcuts--in short, I opted for human safety rather than for maximum profits to the builders and developers. "Time Magazine" film editor Richard Corliss died on Apr. Edward Herrmann, who won an Emmy for The Practice, co-starred on Gilmore Girls and in The Lost Boys. He died on Dec 31 at age 71. I want my work to stand on its own merit." My first consultant was a fire marshal in San Francisco. When I spotted the front page of the Los Angeles Times . This was the inspiration for his 1979 book Nothing Lasts Forever which eventually was made into the film Die Hard (1988). Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for this post. He was 73. This same background of San Francisco that was made for \"The Towering Inferno\" was also used 7 years later, for the \"futuristic\" 23. century San Francisco, in the 1982 film \"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan\". She was 46. Personally, I prefer the more colorful " The Poseidon Adventure " (nothing tops Shelley Winter's death scene!) Roger Simmons is a very unlikeable, and lame antagonist, he's a greedy person and he doesn't listen to Duncan's order to be last on the buoy with Duncan. The Towering Inferno was based on two novels - The Tower and The Glass Inferno, 20th and Warners realised they . Im pretty sure disaster movies require at least one of them. What with Vietnam falling apart, Nixon bugging hotel rooms, race riots, heiresses kidnapped, families of crazies hacking people to death in the Hollywood hills, and movies, the best ones, all focused on anti-heroes and outsiders and killers, none with happy endings, with all of that going on, its no wonder movies about hardy survivors overcoming impossible odds were big business. Its written by Stirling Silliphant, whose best script was the great In The Heat of The Night. But when Doug calls Duncan, Duncan insists the fire won't spread and insists that Doug attend the ceremony. The film is nearly 2 hours long and I wasn't really expecting too much from it. The lobby, though, with its glass elevators, is the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, a dizzying location seen also in Mel Brooks High Anxiety and sci-fi adventure Time After Time. And for that matter, wheres Heston? She was 38. Meanwhile, a group of helicopters throws the roof and uses a breeches buoy that goes from one skyscraper to another. Uggie, the Jack Russell terrierwho stole hearts in "The Artist," was put to sleep on Aug. 12 after battling prostate cancer. Fire, ocean waves, earthquakes, even ants and killer bees all fall into this category. The British filmmaker was best known for big-budget action films, which also included El Condor, Shaft in Africa,Death on the Nile, Sheenaand thesequel King Kong Lives.. Today's film, The Towering Inferno (1974) follows Poseidon Adventure (1972) in time, but the two, along with Earthquake (1974) are the classic examples of the kinds of disaster films which were spawned in the 1970's. Director John Guillermin Writers stuck in a disaster with Newman and Dunaway? The pacing, while pretty decent can be pretty long at times, due to the fact that the runtime is almost. He was 89. When they made a comeback in the 90s, the disasters werent burning-building simple. It is used in the scene where the Nazi antagonist Vogel (played by Michael Byrne), falls off the cliff, in the German Panzer I tank, after fighting with Indiana Jones (played of course by Harrison Ford).If you slow this video to 0.75, or 0.5, and compare it to the one in The Last Crusade, you will definitely hear it.Also, some other interesting elements from this 1975 disaster film, which were borrowed and used in many other films, such as this recognizable background of San Francisco that you see here. There was no immediate indication if others. She was 97. Lisolette Mueller remembers while fleeing the fire that she has left her cat in her apartment. He was 88. British director John Guillermin, known for "The Towering Inferno" and 1976's "King Kong," died on Sept. 28 at age 89. What will you see first? Getting back to The Towering Inferno, the main thing is that its really long. Allen began to receive awards and citations and honorary helmets from fire marshals from coast to coast. The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman was 48. and "The BFG," died on Nov. 4. Jack Ely, former member of The Kingsmen and singer of "Louie Louie," died on Apr. What do I want of me? Geoffrey Lewis, veteran western actor and father of actress Juliette Lewis died April 7 of natural causes. Chinatown, Bonnie and Clyde, The Towering Inferno, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Ten Commandments, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cars, The Towering Inferno, Top Hat, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Bunch, Sunset Boulevard, The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Best Live Action Film Franchises for Kids, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Full Cast of The Towering Inferno Actors/Actresses. The Towering Inferno (1974) Body Count Japeth321 35.4K subscribers Subscribe 605 77K views 5 years ago #FAIR How many people die in this memorable but hokey 70's disaster flick? For we knew that in one metropolis after another death traps reach to the sky and each day countless numbers of people ascend to their cubicles high above the streets, blindly putting their faith in the sleek beauty of towering glass and aluminum. Legendary producer and Emmy winner, Jerry Weintraub, died at his home in Palm Springs on July 6. [2] In the early 1970s, his father used his influence to initiate an acting career for his son, and arranged a part for him in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), starring Robert Redford. 15. He was 71. [2][7] Police ruled the death as accidental. Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass. The actor is best known for starring in Disney's "The Love Bug" and "That Darn Cat.". I forgot how good Paul Newman was in his role, and I can never forget Fred Astaire, such a smooth performance. The Towering Inferno Drama 1975 2 hr 44 min English audio A dedication ceremony at the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a high-rise catastrophe when a defective wire in its. Norn's Blink - Death Spirit - Trimurti - Ohm - Ragnarok - Hellish War - 4 Shura Slash - Grand Cross - Armageddon: This box: . The 94-year-old actress appeared in multiple films, including "The Graduate" and "9 to 5.". Dean Jones died from Parkinson's disease on Sept. 1, at age 84. Doug Roberts received a phone call, realizing that the fire is about to reach the promenade room. Once there he and Roberts set to work planting explosive charges. Richard Glatzer, co-writer and director of the Oscar-winning film "Still Alice", died March 10 after a long battle with ALS. Elizabeth Wilson died from natural causes on May 9. Natalie Cole, a Grammy-winning R&B singer and the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, died on Dec. 31 at the age of 65. By the late 1960s, Scott had dropped out of college and started to take jobs as a stuntman in his father's films, making over five hundred parachute jumps to become a certified instructor. A group of security guards suddenly notice a huge smoke below the doorway on the 81st floor, and they reported to the fire departments and a group of firefighters were on their way to investigate the 81st floor's doorway. What do they want of me, Hotch? When I was an impressionable teenager in 1975 I saw Towering Inferno 4 times at the cinema, Still a record for me, and despite the years and jaded view of middle age, this is still a thrilling film, mainly because the effects are so realistic, no CGI then, and the characters are so presented well (if a bit archly at times). There were over 1,000 real firefighters were hired throughout the entire production. I discovered that the varying building codes produced varying levels of safety. Producer and friend Nick Redman confirmed Guillermins death. He also wrote The Poseidon Adventure, The Swarm, and, bless his heart, Shaft In Africa. By what name was The Towering Inferno (1974) officially released in India in Hindi? Which, to be fair, isnt horrible or anything. They expect you to be like him, or they try to get to him through me. The movie became the second huge hit in 1975, with over domestic rentals of $48,838,000, and the movie grossed over 203 million dollars, making a huge box office hit. The Towering Inferno (or Irwin Allen's Production of - The Towering Inferno) is a 1974 American epic disaster action film that was directed by John Guillermin, and it was produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman (who would later voice as Doc Hudson in Cars), and Steve McQueen. It received a 70% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10 on the same site, and according to the site's consensus states: "Although it is not consistently engaging enough to fully justify its towering runtime, "The Towering Inferno" is a blustery spectacle that executes its disaster premise with flair." Dubbing 'The Towering Inferno' the crowning achievement of '70s disaster could be interpreted as a backhand compliment, but this all-star epic of chaos, destruction, and death never ceases to entertain, and remains a durable tribute to the vision and tenacity of the "master of disaster" himself, Irwin Allen. Anthony Mason, 13-year NBA veteran, died Feb. 28 from a heart attack after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Before there were action hereos and aliens blowing up cities and major landmarks to the tune of $200 million budgets, there were 70s disaster movies, movies in which a plucky group of normal folks just like you and me face off against crippled airplanes, earthquakes, burning buildings, overturned oceanliners, swarms of deadly bees, faulty rollercoasters, hurricanes, avalanches, frogs, and giant rabbits. When O'Halloran is first setting up the forward command on 79 he asks Jernigan for a list of business tenants on 81 or above. Beau Kazer, who originated the role of Brock Reynolds on CBS soap The Young and the Restless, died on Dec. 30 at the age of 63. The Towering Inferno is an American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels, The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. life could be worse. Shortly before the inferno started to happen there is a pretty good scene where a lot of people are dancing around on the top of the 135-floor skyscraper. Simpson) notices something really wrong with the electrical system, and he tries to fix it, but nothing happens. Duncans tries to stop anyone from using the express elevators due to an explosion however, many people ignore this, resulting in everyone dies from a huge fire. I think I might have loved it if it was forty-five minutes shorter. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, What a King Kong-Godzilla Monster Mash Means for Warner Bros., Universal. Once Airport 75 goes into its rescuing half, it drags on and on. He was 21. Richard Chamberlain got a bunch of kickbacks and took the easy way out, and now look whats happening! not so happy to be first on the elevator now, are you? Interior shots of the building were of San Francisco's Hyatt Regency. Guillermin died Sunday at his Topanga Canyon home. Amanda Peterson, who played Patrick Dempsey's love interest in 1998's "Can't Buy Me Love," was found dead in her Colorado home on July 6. He was 55. After seeing this film, novelist Roderick Thorp had a dream that same night about a man being chased through a skyscraper by gun-wielding assailants. James Duncan announces to anyone that there is a small fire on the 81st floor, and they tell them to evacuated the area, and moving down the party below the skyscraper. This being, at least in part, a Twentieth Century Fox movie, the computer controlled building surveillance centre was filmed in the basement of a Century City office building in Los Angeles. Helped set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation and Educational Center in Kenya. They enlist the aid of Carlos, the head bartender, but the three men are unable to find a way to open the fire door. then this page has got you covered. 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