The Formula

Dec 19, 1980

1h 57m

★ 5.6

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Crime

Production Companies

CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Barney Caine

George C. Scott

Adam Steiffel

Marlon Brando

Lisa

Marthe Keller

Dr. Abraham Esau

John Gielgud

Arthur Clements

G.D. Spradlin

Kay Neeley

Beatrice Straight

General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

Richard Lynch

Hans Lehman

John van Dreelen

Major Tom Neeley

Robin Clarke

Tony

Ike Eisenmann

Geologist #1

Marshall Thompson

Assassin

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