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The Formula

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

The Formula Poster

Released: 1980-12-19

Runtime: 117 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime

Production Companies

  • CIP Filmproduktion GmbH ()
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US)

Additional Information

Budget: $13200000

Revenue: $8894289

Popularity: 1.1608

Vote Average: 5.512 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0080754