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5.6While 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.
Released: 1980-12-19117 minDir: John G. AvildsenThriller, Mystery, CrimeBudget: $13.2MBox office: $8.9M
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
Themes
- espionage
- big oil
- international intrigue
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- German
- Director
- John G. Avildsen
- Screenwriter
- Steve Shagan
- Cast member
- Emil Steinberger
- Composer
- Bill Conti
- Producer
- Steve Shagan
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- James Crabe
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 983327
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1980-12-19
- title
- The Formula
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
- distributed by
- Netflix
- set in period
- 1945
- film editor
- John Carter
- review score
- 22%
- capital cost
- 13200000
- box office
- 8894289
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