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  1. 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 ...

    • $13.2 million
    • December 19, 1980
  2. Dec 19, 1980 · A movie about a synthetic fuel formula invented by the Nazis and sought after by various interests. George C. Scott plays a cop and Marlon Brando a corporate bad guy in this action-packed film with twists and turns.

    • (2.8K)
    • Crime, Thriller
    • John G. Avildsen
    • 1980-12-19
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  4. Jun 4, 2008 · The Formula wound up only making around $9 million in its domestic run, and, save for James Crabe's cinematography, was wholly forgotten at Oscar® time. In his 1994 autobiography Songs My Mother Taught Me (Random House), Brando would be dismissive of the project as a "stinker"; the then-cash-strapped actor was paid $3 million for his three ...

    • John G. Avildsen
    • George C Scott
  5. A cop uncovers a Nazi plot to use synthetic fuel as a weapon against the oil industry. The Formula is a R-rated mystery film with a low rating from critics and audiences, and a muddled plot according to some reviews.

    • (10)
    • John G. Avildsen
    • R
    • George C. Scott
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  7. The Formula is a mystery thriller based on a novel by Steve Shagan, who claims that the Nazis discovered a cheap formula for synthetic fuel 35 years ago and the oil companies suppressed it. The film follows a detective who investigates the murder of a friend and uncovers the formula in Europe, where he meets a young lady who may be a spy. The film is criticized by Roger Ebert for its confusion, its implausibility, and its factual errors.

  8. A cop investigates the murder of his friend and uncovers a Nazi secret of a fuel alternative that threatens the oil industry. Starring George C. Scott, Marlon Brando and John Gielgud, this movie is a crime/thriller with a twist of history and conspiracy.

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