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  1. The Formula (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  2. The Formula is a 1980 mystery film directed by John G. Avildsen. It was produced and written by Steve Shagan, who adapted his own 1979 novel The Formula. It stars Marlon Brando, George C. Scott, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud, G. D. Spradlin, and Beatrice Straight.

  3. Dec 19, 1980 · The Formula: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud. The synthetic fuel production formula, invented by the Nazis at the end of World War II, is sought after by some who aim to sell it, and by others who wish to destroy it.

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    • Crime, Thriller
    • John G. Avildsen
    • 1980-12-19
  4. Cast: George C. Scott (Lt. Barney Caine LAPD), Marlon Brando (Adam Steiffel, Chairman Titan Oil), Marthe Keller (Lisa Spangler), John Gielgud (Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich Energy), G.D. Spradlin (Arthur Clements), Beatrice Straight (Kay Neeley), Richard Lynch (General Helmut Kladen /Frank Tedesco), John Van Dreelen (Hans Lehman, Prefect of ...

    • John G. Avildsen
    • George C Scott
  5. Nathan Roberts. Reporter. 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.

  6. G. D. Spradlin as Clements. Marlon Brando as Adam Steifel. Marthe Keller as Lisa. One of the ironies of "The Formula" is that if it had only been made from an old Hollywood formula-any formula-we might have been able to understand it better.

  7. Released in 1980, "The Formula" is a star-studded crime/thriller about a Los Angeles detective (George C. Scott) who investigates the murder of his friend, a retired cop, which leads to Germany and a Nazi formula for synthetic fuel that big oil naturally wants to suppress at all costs.

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