The Formula

The Formula

1980
1h 57m
5.5

5.5/10

47 votes • View on IMDb
Thriller Mystery Crime

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $13,200,000

Revenue: $8,894,289

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
Germany United States of America
Spoken Languages
German English Portuguese Spanish

Keywords

espionage big oil international intrigue

Quick Facts

Release Date December 19, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080754

Cast

George C. Scott
George C. Scott

Barney Caine

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando

Adam Steiffel

Marthe Keller
Marthe Keller

Lisa

John Gielgud
John Gielgud

Dr. Abraham Esau

G.D. Spradlin
G.D. Spradlin

Arthur Clements

Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight

Kay Neeley

Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch

General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

John van Dreelen
John van Dreelen

Hans Lehman

Robin Clarke
Robin Clarke

Major Tom Neeley

Ike Eisenmann
Ike Eisenmann

Tony

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson

Geologist #1

Dieter Schidor
Dieter Schidor

Assassin

Key Crew

John G. Avildsen
Director
Steve Shagan
Screenplay
Steve Shagan
Producer