The Formula

12/19/1980

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1hr 57min

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Thriller

,Mystery

,Crime

Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.

STORY

While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II. This revelation has the potential to end the established global oil industry, making the formula a very valuable and dangerous piece of information. Eventually, Caine must contend with oil tycoon Adam Steiffel, who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • George C. Scott
  • Marlon Brando
  • Marthe Keller
  • John Gielgud
  • G. D. Spradlin

    Director

  • John G. Avildsen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Production Countries

  • Germany
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • German
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • English

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