The Formula

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

Released December 19, 1980

Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 57m


Budget

$13,200,000


Revenue

$8,894,289


Origin Country

Germany


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Formula


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Germany
  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • Deutsch (German)
  • English
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Español (Spanish)

Production Companies

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    CIP Filmproduktion GmbH

    Germany

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    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Germany

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