The Formula (1980)
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
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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George C. ScottBarney Caine
Marlon BrandoAdam Steiffel
Marthe KellerLisa
John GielgudDr. Abraham Esau
G.D. SpradlinArthur Clements
Beatrice StraightKay Neeley
Richard LynchGeneral Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John van DreelenHans Lehman
Ike EisenmannTony
Marshall ThompsonGeologist #1
Dieter SchidorAssassin
Werner KreindlSchellenbergKeywords
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What is The Formula about?
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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The Formula has a runtime of 117 minutes.
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