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The Formula
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.
Where to watch The Formula
The Formula is streaming in the US on YouTube TV and Artiflix.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- George C. Scott as Barney Caine
- Marlon Brando as Adam Steiffel
- Marthe Keller as Lisa
- John Gielgud as Dr. Abraham Esau
- G.D. Spradlin as Arthur Clements
- Beatrice Straight as Kay Neeley
- Richard Lynch as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
- John van Dreelen as Hans Lehman
- Robin Clarke as Major Tom Neeley
- Ike Eisenmann as Tony
- Marshall Thompson as Geologist #1
- Dieter Schidor as Assassin
Details
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Released
- December 19, 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Crime
- Studio
- CIP Filmproduktion GmbH and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 5.5 / 10 from 51 votes
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