The Formula
- Released on
- Runtime
- 117 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- George C. Scott
- Marlon Brando
- Marthe Keller
- John Gielgud
- G. D. Spradlin
- Beatrice Straight
- Richard Lynch
- John van Dreelen
- Robin Clarke
- Ike Eisenmann
- Marshall Thompson
- Dieter Schidor
- Werner Kreindl
- Jan Niklas
- Wolfgang Preiss
- Calvin Jung
- Alan North
- David Byrd
- Ferdy Mayne
- Gerard Murphy
- Francisco Prado
- Louis Basile
- Ric Mancini
- Weston Gavin
- Craig T. Nelson
- Herb Voland
- Diane Tyler
- Nathan Roberts
Director
- John G. Avildsen
Producers
- Steve Shagan
Screenwriter
- Steve Shagan
