The Towering Inferno (1974)
Nomination Year: 1995
SYNOPSIS: Description of the movie's "plot" goes here.
Anne O'Nymous
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A Dim Bulb A guy on the roof signals a helicopter with a clearly-unlit flashlight.
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| Director | Claim to Fame |
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 Irwin Allen |
well-known disaster-movie maker (producer of The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, Fire!, Flood!, etc) ... won a Best Documentary Oscar in 1952 for The Sea Around Us |
| John Guillermin |
| Actor | Character | Claim to Fame |
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| Steve McQueen |
<Not Yet in Database> | Handsome leading man of the 60's and 70's; played the lead in The Blob |
| Paul Newman |
<Not Yet in Database> | Famous once-heartthrob of the 70's, in such films as Butch Cassidy and The Sting. Makes good spaghetti sauce and salad dressing. |
| William Holden |
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 Faye Dunaway |
<Not Yet in Database> | Long time first lady of the screen, known for her portrayals of Joan Crawford in Mommy Dearest, Evelyn Mulwray in Chinatown and Diana Christensen in Network. Why did she do this movie?? |
| Fred Astaire |
<Not Yet in Database> | Cited as the best tap dancer of all time. |
 Susan Blakely |
<Not Yet in Database> | Been in lots, from Patty in The Towering Inferno to Vivian Ashe in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. Was Julie Prescott on the "Rich Man, Poor Man" series. |
| Richard Chamberlain |
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| O.J. Simpson |
<Not Yet in Database> | Ex-football star turned accused double-murderer. You used to see O.J. in bit parts from time to time, but not lately. Perhaps he's out looking for the real killer. |
| Robert Vaughn |
<Not Yet in Database> | Famous actor who pops up almost everywhere if you look hard enough |
 Robert Wagner |
<Not Yet in Database> | It Takes A Thief, Heart to Heart, The Towering Inferno and many, many other famous roles. But you probably know him as Number Two in the Goldmember movies. |
| Norman Burton |
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 Ross Elliott |
Deputy Chief #2 | Very prolific supporting character in many a Smithee-worthy Bad sci-fi, action, or Western, big screen or small. Played bit parts in The Towering Inferno, Tarantula!, Kelly's Heroes, and Indestructible Man, among others. |
 Dabney Coleman |
<Not Yet in Database> | His signature mustache and clipped Southern dialect make him easily recognizable. You probably know him as McKittrick from WarGames and Ron in Tootsie. He was also the boss ("Franklin Hart") in the movie 9 to 5. |
| Don Gordon Bell |
<Not Yet in Database> | aka Don Gordon, aka Don Bell |
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