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The Formula

R
Movie
1980
1h 57m
English
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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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5.7
IMDB
The Formula (1980) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
35

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George C Scott
Barney Caine
Marlon Brando
Adam Steiffel
John Gielgud
Dr. Abraham Esau
G D Spradlin
Arthur Clements
Richard Lynch
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedes...
John van Dreelen
Hans Lehman
Robin Clarke
Major Tom Neeley
Marshall Thompson
Geologist #1
Werner Kreindl
Schellenberg
Jan Niklas
Gestapo Captain
Wolfgang Preiss
Franz Tauber
Calvin Jung
Sgt. Yosuta
David Byrd
Obermann
Gerard Murphy
Chauffeur
Louis Basile
Vince Rizzo
Ric Mancini
Printman
Weston Gavin
U.S. Army Captain
Craig T Nelson
Geologist #2
Directed By: John G. Avildsen
Written By: Steve Shagan (Screenplay)

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Wuchak
3 years ago
_**Odd, talky, convoluted, but worthwhile**_

Released in 1980, "The Formula" is a star-studded crime/thriller about a Los Angeles detective (George C. Scott) who investigates the murder of his friend, a retired cop, which leads to Germany and a Nazi formula for synthetic fuel that big oil natural More
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