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The towering inferno
Title:
The towering inferno
Author:
Allen, Irwin, 1916-1991.
Edition:
[Blu-ray version, Widescreen format].
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
The opening night gala at the world's tallest building, located in San Francisco, turns deadly for guests who become trapped on the 129th floor when a fire breaks out on the lower levels due to faulty wiring.
General Note:
Title from container.

Based on the novels "The tower" by Richard Martin Stern and "The glass inferno" by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.

Canadian home video rating: PG.

Special features: Audio commentary by film historian F.X. Feeney; sceen-specific commentary by Mike Vézina, special effects director on X-Men: the last stand, and Branko Racki, stunt coordinator: Montreal on The day after tomorrow; over 30 extended/deleted scenes; "Inside the Tower: we remember" featurette; "Innovating Tower: the SPFX of an Inferno" featurette; "The art of Towering" featurette; "Irwin Allen: the great producer" featurette; "Directing the inferno" featurette; "Putting out fire" featurette; "Running on fire" featurette; "Still the world's tallest building" featurette; "The writer: Stirling Silliphant" featurette; AMC backstory: The towering inferno; storyboard-to-film commparisons; NATO presentation reel; Original "Making of" featurettes; 1977 Irwin Allen interview; original teaser, trailer and The Poseidon adventure trailer; 3 interactive articles from American Cinematographer; still galleries (shot compositions, publicity, behind-the-scenes, conceptual sketches, costumes).
Language:
English
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG.
UPC:
024543600008
Format :
Blu-Ray