The Formula

Name: The Formula
Director: John Avildsen
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-01-01
Duration: 120 min
Cast: George Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Van Dreelen, Calvin Jung

1h 57m|R|Thriller|1980

While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine (George C. Scott) 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 (Marlon Brando), who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.

Director:

John Avildsen

Cast:

George Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Van Dreelen, Calvin Jung, John Gielgud, Beatrice Straight, Richard Lynch, Robin Clarke, Ike Eisenmann, Alan North