

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
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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