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.
| Title | The Formula |
|---|---|
| Year | 1980 |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Crime |
| Country | Germany, United States of America |
| Studio | CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Cast | George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G. D. Spradlin, Beatrice Straight |
| Crew | Steve Shagan (Novel), John G. Avildsen (Director), Steve Shagan (Screenplay), Ken Swor (Associate Producer), Caro Jones (Casting), John Carter (Editor) |
| Keyword | espionage, big oil, international intrigue |
| Release | Dec 19, 1980 |
| Runtime | 117 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 39 users |
| Popularity | 16 |
| Budget | 13,200,000 |
| Revenue | 8,894,289 |
| Language | English, Deutsch, Português, Español |
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