The Formula (1980)
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
1980 · R · 1h 57m · Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Writers: Steve Shagan
Music by: Bill Conti
Cinematography: James Crabe
Editor: John Carter
Box office: $9M · Budget: $13M · Rated 5.5/10 by 51 viewers
Cast
George C. Scott as Barney CaineMarlon Brando as Adam SteiffelMarthe Keller as LisaJohn Gielgud as Dr. Abraham EsauG.D. Spradlin as Arthur ClementsBeatrice Straight as Kay NeeleyRichard Lynch as General Helmut Kladen / Frank TedescoJohn van Dreelen as Hans LehmanRobin Clarke as Major Tom NeeleyIke Eisenmann as TonyMarshall Thompson as Geologist #1Dieter Schidor as AssassinMore like this
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