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The towering inferno [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present Irwin Allen's production ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; produced by Irwin Allen ; directed by John Guillermin.

Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991 (Added Author). Astaire, Fred. (Added Author). Blakely, Susan. (Added Author). Dunaway, Faye, (Added Author). Dunaway, Faye. (Added Author). Guillermin, John, 1925- (Added Author). Holden, William, 1918-1981 (Added Author). Jones, Jennifer, 1919- (Added Author). Jones, Jennifer, 1919-2009 (Added Author). McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980 (Added Author). Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 (Added Author). Robinson, Frank M., 1926- Glass inferno. (Added Author). Scortia, Thomas N., 1926-1986 Glass inferno. (Added Author). Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996 (Added Author). Simpson, O. J., 1947- (Added Author). Stern, Richard Martin, 1915- Tower. (Added Author). Williams, John, 1932- (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner. (Cast).

Summary:

On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze breaks out, threatening the party-goers.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 164 min.) : anamorphic, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([32] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.) and 8 lobby cards.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novels "The tower" by Richard Martin Stern and "The glass inferno" by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.
Container incorrectly lists a French and an English stereo soundtrack as available.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: Disc 1: all-new audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; all-new scene-specific commentary by Mike Vezina, special effects director (X-Men 3) and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator (Day after tomorrow) ; Disc 2: "Inside the tower: we remember" featurette; "Innovating tower: the SPFX of an inferno" featurette; "The art of towering" featurette; "Irwin Allen: the great producer" featurette; "Directing the inferno" featurette; "Putting out fire" featurette; "Running on fire" featurette; "Still the world's tallest building" featurette; "The writer: Stirling Silliphant" featurette; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; AMC backstory: "The towering inferno"; storyboard-to-film comparisons; Nato presentation reel; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; Original "Making-of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen Interview; still photo galleries (Shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes); original teaser; original trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Fred Koenekamp ; music, John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; dual-layer; NTSC.
Language Note:
English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 4.0 surround), and dubbed Spanish (Dolby digital mono.) soundtracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1975: Oscar - Best Cinematography (Fred J. Koenekamp, Joseph F. Biroc) ; Best Film Editing (Harold F. Kress, Carl Kress) ; Best Music, Original Song (Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn).

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