The Formula
The Formula

The Formula

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

5.5117 min
ThrillerMysteryCrime

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/19/1980

Runtime: 117 min

Director: John G. Avildsen

Top Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Barney Caine

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Adam Steiffel

Marthe Keller

Marthe Keller

Lisa

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Dr. Abraham Esau

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Arthur Clements

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Kay Neeley

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco

John van Dreelen

John van Dreelen

Hans Lehman

Robin Clarke

Robin Clarke

Major Tom Neeley

Ike Eisenmann

Ike Eisenmann

Tony

More Like This

Mission to Mars
6.0

Mission to Mars

Patton
7.5

Patton

Wolfen
5.9

Wolfen

Every Which Way but Loose
6.1

Every Which Way but Loose

The Godfather
8.7

The Godfather

Titanic
7.9

Titanic

Shutter Island
8.2

Shutter Island

Oppenheimer
8.0

Oppenheimer

2001: A Space Odyssey
8.1

2001: A Space Odyssey

Back to the Future
8.3

Back to the Future

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7.4

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

PK
7.7

PK

Pulp Fiction
8.5

Pulp Fiction

Full Metal Jacket
8.1

Full Metal Jacket

Ex Machina
7.6

Ex Machina

American Beauty
8.0

American Beauty

Inside Out
7.9

Inside Out

12 Angry Men
8.6

12 Angry Men

Interstellar
8.5

Interstellar

Mean Girls
7.2

Mean Girls