The Formula

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1980-12-19

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.

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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.

Released

1980-12-19

Runtime

117

Director

John G. Avildsen

Budget

$13200000

Revenue

$8894289

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Language

Deutsch

Production

CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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George C. Scott

Marlon Brando

Marthe Keller

John Gielgud

G. D. Spradlin

Beatrice Straight

Richard Lynch

John van Dreelen

Robin Clarke

Ike Eisenmann

Marshall Thompson

Dieter Schidor

Werner Kreindl

Jan Niklas

Wolfgang Preiss

Calvin Jung

Alan North

David Byrd

Ferdy Mayne

Gerard Murphy

Francisco Prado

Louis Basile

Ric Mancini

Weston Gavin

Craig T. Nelson

Herb Voland

Diane Tyler

Nathan Roberts