The Towering Inferno: Running on Fire

Running on Fire (2006)

*** (out of 4)

This here is perhaps the best of all the featurettes that were produced for THE TOWERING INFERNO disc. Stunt performers Lightning Bear and Jeannie Epper talk about the various dangerous stunts that were performed in the film and actor Richard Chamberlain and Robert Vaughn also talk about what they did and didn't do. The most interesting stories come from the stunt people who talk about what it was like doing stunts back in the day before CGI and wires. We hear about some of the most dangerous stunts in the film and how it was determined just how much an actor could do before the stunt person took over. Some of this talk is aimed at Steve McQueen who was known for always wanting to do his own stunts but of course there's insurance involved and you just can't get a star hurt. This is certainly a very entertaining featurette but it's really too bad that it only lasts for six-minutes.