The Formula

The Formula
1980ThrillerMysteryCrime117 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 revela... read more

  • John G. Avildsen

    Director

  • Steve Shagan

    Screenplay

  • Steve Shagan

    Novel

  • James Crabe

    Director of Photography

  • John Carter

    Editor

  • 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

  • Robin Clarke

    Major Tom Neeley

  • Ike Eisenmann

    Tony

  • Marshall Thompson

    Geologist #1

  • Dieter Schidor

    Assassin

  • Werner Kreindl

    Schellenberg

  • Jan Niklas

    Gestapo Captain

  • Wolfgang Preiss

    Franz Tauber

  • Calvin Jung

    Sgt. Yosuta

  • Alan North

    Nolan

  • David Byrd

    Obermann

  • Ferdy Mayne

    Siebold

  • Gerard Murphy

    Chauffeur

  • Francisco Prado

    Mendosa

  • Louis Basile

    Vince Rizzo

  • Ric Mancini

    Printman

  • Weston Gavin

    U.S. Army Captain

  • Craig T. Nelson

    Geologist #2

  • Herb Voland

    Geologist #3

  • Diane Tyler

    Telex Operator

  • Nathan Roberts

    Reporter

    • Runtime

    117 minutes

    Released

    1980-12-19

    Languages

    English

    Deutsch

    Português

    Español

    Countries

    Germany

    United States of America

    Studios

    CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Bill Conti

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    13 days ago

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