The Formula
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1980
1h 57m
English
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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The Formula
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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Cast
Barney Caine
Adam Steiffel
Lisa
Dr. Abraham Esau
Arthur Clements
Kay Neeley
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedes...
Hans Lehman
Major Tom Neeley
Tony
Geologist #1
Assassin
Schellenberg
Gestapo Captain
Franz Tauber
Sgt. Yosuta
Nolan
Obermann
Siebold
Chauffeur
Mendosa
Vince Rizzo
Printman
U.S. Army Captain
Geologist #2
Directed By: John G. Avildsen
Written By: Steve Shagan (Screenplay)
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Wuchak
3 years ago
_**Odd, talky, convoluted, but worthwhile**_
Released in 1980, "The Formula" is a star-studded crime/thriller about a Los Angeles detective (George C. Scott) who investigates the murder of his friend, a retired cop, which leads to Germany and a Nazi formula for synthetic fuel that big oil natural More
Released in 1980, "The Formula" is a star-studded crime/thriller about a Los Angeles detective (George C. Scott) who investigates the murder of his friend, a retired cop, which leads to Germany and a Nazi formula for synthetic fuel that big oil natural More
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