The Towering Inferno movie plot

2022-04-26 06:01
A grand inauguration reception is being held on the top floor of a skyscraper in downtown San Francisco. Hundreds of well-dressed celebrities, gentlemen and ladies were indulged in the atmosphere of beautiful scenery and fine wine. Suddenly a raging fire emerged from the lower floor. Soon, the flames mixed with dense smoke gradually spread to the top floor, and all the guests were besieged inside the building. Seeing the fire intensified, many people were thrown out of the windows by the billowing heat waves, and some trapped people could not stand the heat and had to jump off the building to escape.
Firefighters rushed to the scene in time, and Doug, the designer of the building, was called to the scene urgently to understand the situation. After a thrilling fight, the raging fire was extinguished, and the trapped people were rescued one by one. A secret conspiracy hidden behind the fire also surfaced: After investigation, this 135-story skyscraper is a veritable "tofu dregs" project. In order to save budget expenditures, real estate companies used unsuitable loads privately. Standard wires, which caused this tragedy. But the dramatic thing is that the skyscraper just chose to "illuminate" the city on the day of its completion, allowing people to witness its collapse and a lesson for the greedy real estate developers   .
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The Towering Inferno quotes

  • Chief O'Hallorhan: [picking up a security phone] This is O'Hallorhan, who am I speaking to?

    Flaker: [into the phone] Chief Flaker, sir. US Navy Air Rescue.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: It's about time, we can use your rescue choppers.

    Flaker: I've ordered them right away. I'd like to set up communications next to the forward command center.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: No no, too dangerous! Stay out of those elevators!

    Flaker: Well then, sir, we'll just trot right up the stairs.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: Yeah, you'll just trot right up to 79, huh?

    Flaker: [chastened] Standing by in the lobby, sir.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: Thank you.

  • Chief O'Hallorhan: For what it's worth, architect, this is one building that I figured wouldn't burn.

    Doug Roberts: Either did I.

    [O'Hallorhan starts to walk toward Roberts's office on the 79th floor, so Roberts decides to add the kicker]

    Doug Roberts: And they're celebrating! A party.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: Party? What party? Where?

    Doug Roberts: In the Promenade Room. 300 people.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: Well, why didn't you get them the hell out of there?

    Doug Roberts: Why don't you go on upstairs and talk to Duncan? He ain't exactly listening to me.

    Chief O'Hallorhan: I will.

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