Story Line
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
“One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.”
Top Cast
Steve McQueen
Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
Susan
Fred Astaire
Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
Patty
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Rating
7.0/ 10
Release Date
1974-12-14
Runtime
2h 45m
Genres
ActionDramaThriller
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Wuchak
6/10
•8/9/2018Successful 70’s disaster flick isn’t anywhere near as entertaining as “The Poseidon Adventure”
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John Chard
9/10
•6/4/2019The crowning glory of a much maligned genre.
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