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.
Release Date | December 19, 1980 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Formula | |
Runtime | 1h 57min | |
Budget | $13,200,000 | |
Revenue | $8,894,289 | |
Language | German, Spanish, English, Portuguese | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Germany, United States of America | |
Production Companies | CIP Filmproduktion GmbHMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer |