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.
Practical Effects
They built a 70-foot burning skyscraper section. Insane.
Acting
McQueen and Newman's handshake: two alphas negotiating.
Production
Two studios fused competing fire movies into this beast.
Director
John Guillermin
Steve McQueen
Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
Susan
Fred Astaire
Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
Patty
Richard Chamberlain
Simmons
Jennifer Jones
Lisolette
O. J. Simpson
Jernigan
Robert Vaughn
Senator Parker
Robert Wagner
Bigelow
Susan Flannery
Lorrie
Sheila Allen
Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
Giddings
Jack Collins
Mayor Ramsay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. literally merged two competing skyscraper-fire scripts, combining 'The Glass Inferno' and 'The Tower' into one super-production.
Released months after two real skyscraper fires, the film actually improved building codes—rare case where Hollywood disaster porn saved lives.
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