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The Formula

The Formula

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

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 DateDecember 19, 1980
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Formula
Runtime1h 57min
Budget$13,200,000
Revenue$8,894,289
LanguageGerman, Spanish, English, Portuguese
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesGermany, United States of America
Production CompaniesCIP Filmproduktion GmbHMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer