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The Formula

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1980    1h 57mThriller, Crime
5.620%23%5.6
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A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Germans in World War II to make fuel from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity for oil, and oil companies. A major oil company finds out about it and tries to destroy the formula, and anyone who knows about it.
Directed by John G. Avildsen

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Cast of The Formula

  • George C. ScottBarney Caine
  • Marlon BrandoAdam Steiffel
  • Marthe KellerLisa
  • John GielgudDr. Abraham Esau
  • G.D. SpradlinArthur Clements
  • Beatrice StraightKay Neeley
  • Richard LynchGeneral Helmut Kladen / Frank Tedesco
  • John van DreelenHans Lehman
  • Robin ClarkeMajor Tom Neeley
  • Ike EisenmannTony
  • Marshall ThompsonGeologist #1
  • Dieter SchidorAssassin
  • Werner KreindlSchellenberg
  • Jan NiklasGestapo Captain
  • Wolfgang PreissFranz Tauber
  • Calvin JungSgt. Yosuta
  • Alan NorthNolan
  • David ByrdObermann
  • Ferdy MayneSiebold
  • Gerard MurphyChauffeur

The Formula Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 23, 2025
    I'm not exactly sure why this movie didn't work for me. Maybe it was the ending or the awkward attempt to build suspense with the camera. However, when it was over, I understood why I failed to hear about this Brando-Scott movie. It's very forgettable.
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