The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action drama thriller movie directed by John Guillermin and starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Dabney Coleman, O.J. Simpson, Susan Flannery. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. and was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 3 Oscars at the Academy Awards in 1975.
Plot
On its opening night, the Glass Tower, the tallest building in the world, is on fire due to faulty electrical work. Guests attending the dedication party are trapped on the 135th floor and must make their escape. The movie follows several people as they make their way down the tower to escape, and follows the fire department as they make their way up the tower to put out the fire. The fire is eventually brought under control after firefighters blow up a water tank near the top of the building.