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The towering inferno, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present Irwin Allen's production ; produced by Irwin Allen ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by John Guillermin

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The towering inferno

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Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. present Irwin Allen's production ; produced by Irwin Allen ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant ; directed by John Guillermin

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In the heart of San Francisco, the finishing touches have just been made to the Glass Tower, a 138-story skyscraper. A huge celebratory gala, complete with VIP guests, has been planned to celebrate the dedication of what has been promoted as the world's tallest building. But Doug Roberts, the building's architect, suspects all is not right with the building. He discovers that the contractors have used shoddy wiring, not the heavy-duty wiring he had specified. During the height of the celebratory extravaganza, the overworked wiring develops short circuits and it isn't long before the Glass Tower becomes a huge towering inferno. Now the nearly 300 guests become trapped on the building's 135th floor, where the party it taking place. Fire Chief Michael O'Hallorhan immediately devises a daring plan to rescue the trapped guests, but his efforts quickly become a battle against time and the panicked guests

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