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The Formula

The Formula

# Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
Thriller   Mystery   Crime
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 13,200,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , Spanish , English , Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 1980-12-19
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

George C. Scott original image
Barney Caine
George C. Scott
Marlon Brando original image
Adam Steiffel
Marlon Brando
Marthe Keller original image
Lisa
Marthe Keller
John Gielgud original image
Dr. Abraham Esau
John Gielgud
G. D. Spradlin original image
Arthur Clements
G. D. Spradlin
Beatrice Straight original image
Kay Neeley
Beatrice Straight
Richard Lynch original image
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
Richard Lynch
John van Dreelen original image
Hans Lehman
John van Dreelen
Robin Clarke original image
Major Tom Neeley
Robin Clarke
Ike Eisenmann original image
Tony
Ike Eisenmann
Marshall Thompson original image
Geologist #1
Marshall Thompson
Dieter Schidor original image
Assassin
Dieter Schidor
Werner Kreindl original image
Schellenberg
Werner Kreindl
Jan Niklas original image
Gestapo Captain
Jan Niklas
Wolfgang Preiss original image
Franz Tauber
Wolfgang Preiss
Calvin Jung original image
Sgt. Yosuta
Calvin Jung
Alan North original image
Nolan
Alan North
David Byrd original image
Obermann
David Byrd
Ferdy Mayne original image
Siebold
Ferdy Mayne
Gerard Murphy original image
Chauffeur
Gerard Murphy
Francisco Prado original image
Mendosa
Francisco Prado
Louis Basile original image
Vince Rizzo
Louis Basile
Ric Mancini original image
Printman
Ric Mancini
Weston Gavin original image
U.S. Army Captain
Weston Gavin
Craig T. Nelson original image
Geologist #2
Craig T. Nelson
Herb Voland original image
Geologist #3
Herb Voland
Diane Tyler original image
Telex Operator
Diane Tyler
Nathan Roberts original image
Reporter
Nathan Roberts

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