The Formula (1980)
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.
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George C. Scott
as Barney Caine
as Barney Caine
Marlon Brando
as Adam Steiffel
as Adam Steiffel
Marthe Keller
as Lisa
as Lisa
John Gielgud
as Dr. Abraham Esau
as Dr. Abraham Esau
G. D. Spradlin
as Arthur Clements
as Arthur Clements
Beatrice Straight
as Kay Neeley
as Kay Neeley
Richard Lynch
as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
as General Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
John van Dreelen
as Hans Lehman
as Hans Lehman
Robin Clarke
as Major Tom Neeley
as Major Tom Neeley
Ike Eisenmann
as Tony
as Tony
Marshall Thompson
as Geologist #1
as Geologist #1
Dieter Schidor
as Assassin
as Assassin
Werner Kreindl
as Schellenberg
as Schellenberg
Jan Niklas
as Gestapo Captain
as Gestapo Captain
Wolfgang Preiss
as Franz Tauber
as Franz Tauber
Calvin Jung
as Sgt. Yosuta
as Sgt. Yosuta
Alan North
as Nolan
as Nolan
David Byrd
as Obermann
as Obermann
Ferdy Mayne
as Siebold
as Siebold
Gerard Murphy
as Chauffeur
as Chauffeur
Francisco Prado
as Mendosa
as Mendosa
Louis Basile
as Vince Rizzo
as Vince Rizzo
Ric Mancini
as Printman
as Printman
Weston Gavin
as U.S. Army Captain
as U.S. Army Captain
Craig T. Nelson
as Geologist #2
as Geologist #2
Herb Voland
as Geologist #3
as Geologist #3
Diane Tyler
as Telex Operator
as Telex Operator
Nathan Roberts
as Reporter
as Reporter
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Steve Shagan
Novel
Novel
John G. Avildsen
Director
Director
Steve Shagan
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ken Swor
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Caro Jones
Casting
Casting
John Carter
Editor
Editor
Steve Shagan
Producer
Producer
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Evelyn Döhring
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Hasso von Hugo
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Lee Poll
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Jo McCarthy
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Herman A. Blumenthal
Production Design
Production Design
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Costume Design
Del Acevedo
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Stunts
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