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The Towering Inferno

Building code? Jesus. Building code. Come on, Dunc, I mean that's a standard cop-out when...

Doug Roberts:

I thought we were building something that... where people could work and live and be SAFE! If you had to cut costs, why didn't you cut floors instead of corners? James Duncan:
Now listen. Any decisions that were made for the use of alternate building materials were made because I as a builder have a right to make those decisions; if I remain within the building code and god-dammit, I did! Doug Roberts:
[Chuckling]
Building code? Jesus. Building code. Come on, Dunc, I mean that's a standard cop-out when you're in trouble. I was crawling around up there. I mean, duct holes weren't fire-stopped! Corridors without fire doors in it, sprinklers won't work, and an electrical system that's good for what? I mean, it's good for starting fires! Hoo boy, where was I when all this was going on? Because I'm just as guilty as you and that god-damned son-in-law of yours! What do they call it when you kill people?

Full Transcript

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I thought we were building something
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where people could work live and be safe
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If you had to cut costs why didn't you cut floors instead of corners
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Now listen
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Any decisions that were made for the use of alternate building materials
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were made because I as a builder have a right to make those decisions
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If I remain within the building code and goddamn it I did
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Oh here we go again
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The building code Come on
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That's a standard cop out when you're in trouble
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I was crawling around up there
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The duct holes weren't fire stopped
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Corridors without fire doors and the sprinklers won't work
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And an electrical system that's good for what
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I mean it's good for starting fires
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Where was I when all this was going on
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Because I'm just as guilty as you and that goddamn son in law of yours
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What do they call it when you kill people
Duration
68 seconds
Views
1,195
Timestamp in Movie
01:45:29
Uploaded
Nov 23, 2022
Genres
Production
20th Century Fox

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Movie Summary

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Actors

Paul Newman
Doug Roberts
William Holden
Jim Duncan