The Formula
The Formula

The Formula

1980-12-19 - 117 minutes

5.50 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Director - John G. Avildsen

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Videos

The Formula - Trailer

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Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Barney Caine

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Adam Steiffel

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Dr. Abraham Esau

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Arthur Clements

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

John van Dreelen

John van Dreelen

Hans Lehman

Robin Clarke

Robin Clarke

Major Tom Neeley

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Geologist #1

Werner Kreindl

Werner Kreindl

Schellenberg

Jan Niklas

Jan Niklas

Gestapo Captain

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Franz Tauber

Calvin Jung

Calvin Jung

Sgt. Yosuta

David Byrd

David Byrd

Obermann

Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Chauffeur

Louis Basile

Louis Basile

Vince Rizzo

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Printman

Weston Gavin

Weston Gavin

U.S. Army Captain

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Geologist #2