"Oh theyll find some dumb son of a bitch to bring them up."
(on the security phone) Security, this is Duncan. Have the main breake — The Towering Inferno
"(on the security phone) Security, this is Duncan. Have the main breakers gone? (whispering to Senator Parker after getting the bad news) The whole systems failed."

The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. In addition to McQueen and Newman, the cast includes William Holden, F
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. In addition to McQueen and Newman, the cast includes William Holden, F
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"One Tiny Spark Becomes A Night Of Blazing Suspense."
"Did you change any of Dougs electrical specifications?"
"Ladies and gentlemen, Im sorry. Youll have to move back into the Promenade Room, and well be taking you down by the scenic elevator. Now these express elevators can be activated by fire. And with the probability of short circuits, the cars might stop on the floor where the fire is. So please well use the scenic elevator, over there. (a panicked group of guests enter an express elevator anyway despite Duncans warnings) FOR GODS SAKE, GET OUT OF THERE! (elevator door closes with the panicked guests in the elevator car, which would soon bring them to their firey doom) Please, back!! (pushes the elevator button to try to get the elevator car back up to cancel the trip down, but to no avail)"
"For what its worth, Architect, this is one building that I figured wouldnt burn."