The Formula
The Formula
5.6
50
Year
1980
Country
Germany, United States of America
Genre
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
The slogan
Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing.
Director
John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen
Director
Writer
Steve Shagan
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Steve Shagan
Screenplay
Steve Shagan
S
Steve Shagan
Novel
Budget
13,200,000 $
Fees
8,894,289 $
Duration
1h 57min
Description
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.
