Review of The Towering Inferno (1974) by Urban C — 19 Oct 2006

My uncle was an extra in this movie, it was good too though...

This review of The Towering Inferno (1974) was written by Urban C on 19 Oct 2006.

The Towering Inferno has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sandoz D (69) on 01 May 2017

An ok film that suffers from being way too long. Other than that it was a solid film but nothing to shout about. The building is incredibly flammable…

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This movie reminded me of titanic! However, I truly truly enjoyed this movie! Newman and McQueen are just magical…

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