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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 . The film follows the attempts by different groups who wish to either secure or ...
May 6, 2021 · On September 22, 1999, Scott died at the age of 71 of "a rupture of a major blood vessel in his abdomen," according to Variety. The body of the man who had made his mark on Hollywood with such films as "Patton" and "Dr. Strangelove" was discovered by a friend in Scott's Westlake Village, California home. Despite his declining health, his sudden ...
- Wendy Mead
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
As Scott tracks down the formula, everyone he talks to is killed almost immediately after he talks to them. Why? Because he's being led on a wild goose chase and each character is eliminated after serving his function?
Jun 4, 2008 · Formula, The (1980) -- (Movie Clip) Bag Man LA detective Caine (George C. Scott), investigating the killing of an old WWII buddy turned international financial fixer, has negotiated this audience with his former employer, cagey American oil-man Steiffel (Marlon Brando), in The Formula, 1980, from the novel by Steve Shagan.
- John G. Avildsen
- George C Scott
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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.
