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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 .
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
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.
Marlon Brando (as oil-man Steiffel), in one of three scenes for which he was paid $3-million, argues with his pool man (Francisco Prado) and with publicity flack Clements (G.D. Spradlin) in director John G. Avildsen's international oil-industry thriller The Formula, 1980.
- John G. Avildsen
- George C Scott
Play Trailer. Big Oil. Big Money. Big Mystery. Everyone’s out to make a killing. 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.
Director. George C. Scott. Lt. Barney Caine LAPD. Marlon Brando. Adam Steiffel. Marthe Keller. Lisa Spangler. John Van Dreelen. Hans Lehman. Calvin Jung. Sergeant Louis Yosuta LAPD Tactical...
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Brando's big oil tycoon character is anticipated throughout the first act after Scott's detective partner's murder leads him into a rudimentary neo noir cat-and-mouse involving last names and tons of enigmatic exposition... Marlon Brando in THE FORMULA with George C. Scott.
