The Formula

The Formula (1980)

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

  • Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
  • Release Date: 1980-12-19
  • User Rating: 5.5/10 from 39 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
  • Production Country: Germany, United States of America
  • Director: John G. Avildsen
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From 39 Ratings

Summary

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. 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

  • Werner Kreindl

    as Schellenberg

  • Jan Niklas

    as Gestapo Captain

  • Wolfgang Preiss

    as Franz Tauber

  • Calvin Jung

    as Sgt. Yosuta

  • Alan North

    as Nolan

  • David Byrd

    as Obermann

  • Ferdy Mayne

    as Siebold

  • Gerard Murphy

    as Chauffeur

  • Francisco Prado

    as Mendosa

  • Louis Basile

    as Vince Rizzo

  • Ric Mancini

    as Printman

  • Weston Gavin

    as U.S. Army Captain

  • Craig T. Nelson

    as Geologist #2

  • Herb Voland

    as Geologist #3

  • Diane Tyler

    as Telex Operator

  • Nathan Roberts

    as Reporter
Directing John G. Avildsen Director
Writing Steve Shagan Novel
Writing Steve Shagan Screenplay
Production Steve Shagan Producer
Production Ken Swor Associate Producer
Sound Bill Conti Original Music Composer
Camera James Crabe Director of Photography
Editing John Carter Editor
Production Caro Jones Casting
Art Herman A. Blumenthal Production Design
Art Lee Poll Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Bill Thomas Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Del Acevedo Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Evelyn Döhring Makeup & Hair
Costume & Make-Up Jo McCarthy Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Hasso von Hugo Makeup Artist
Crew Charlie Picerni Stunts

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