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The Formula

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

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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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Status
Released
Budget
$13.2M
Box office
$8.9M
Language
German
  • espionage
  • big oil
  • international intrigue

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Produced in

Germany, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR19 Dec 1980
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical19 Feb 1981

Frequently asked questions

The Formula was released on 19 December 1980.

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    Wuchak

    7/18/2021

    6/10

    _**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 naturally wants to suppress at all costs. Marlon Brando plays a shady oil tycoon but only appears for roughly 17 minutes of the…

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