Genres
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Formula
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Steve Shagan
Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Steve Shagan
Director of Photography: James Crabe
Top Cast
George C. Scott
Barney Caine
Marlon Brando
Adam Steiffel
Marthe Keller
Lisa
John Gielgud
Dr. Abraham Esau
G. D. Spradlin
Arthur Clements
Beatrice Straight
Kay Neeley
Richard Lynch
General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John van Dreelen
Hans Lehman
Videos
The Formula - Trailer
The Formula 1980 TV trailer
