Film

The Formula

1980 · 1h 57m · Thriller · Mystery · Crime

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

IMDb

5.6

Rotten Tomatoes

20%

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.

George C. Scott

Barney Caine

Marlon Brando

Adam Steiffel

Marthe Keller

Lisa

John Gielgud

Dr. Abraham Esau

G.D. Spradlin

Arthur Clements

Beatrice Straight

Kay Neeley

Richard Lynch

General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

John van Dreelen

Hans Lehman

Robin Clarke

Major Tom Neeley

Ike Eisenmann

Tony

Marshall Thompson

Geologist #1

Dieter Schidor

Assassin

Werner Kreindl

Schellenberg

Jan Niklas

Gestapo Captain

Wolfgang Preiss

Franz Tauber

Calvin Jung

Sgt. Yosuta

• John G. AvildsenDirector
• Steve ShaganNovel · Screenplay · Producer
• James CrabeDirector of Photography
• Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
• John CarterEditor
• Caro JonesCasting

The Formula - TrailerThe Formula 1980 TV trailer

Release date

December 19, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R

Budget

$13,200,000

Revenue

$8,894,289

Genres

Thriller, Mystery, Crime

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